Stable Isotopes Provide "Signature" for Researchers to Study Animals
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 15:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have many tools available in studying and observing mammals. One is quite small--the stable isotope. Exploring ecological questions through analysis of stable isotopes is a rapidly developing area of research.
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