No. 2 – October 1990
No. 2 – October 1990
No. 2 – October 1990
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VQLUME 51. NUMBER 2 55<br />
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Stable Isotope Results for Terrestrial<br />
Herbivores (Deer): Bone and Flesh<br />
Deer Flesh<br />
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Deer Bone<br />
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513C 0/00<br />
Figure 2. Stable isotope values for Nantucket deer. Both flesh and bone values<br />
were measured and both are shown here. All values in parts per mil (0/00).<br />
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Stable Isotope Results for Fish<br />
(Modern Fish Flesh)<br />
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While Perch<br />
Striped Baas .' Bluefish<br />
• HaJibli<br />
• Scup<br />
Wlt1ler • Rounder<br />
• Cunner<br />
• Eel<br />
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-30<br />
-25<br />
-20<br />
o13C 0/00<br />
Figure 3. Stable isotope values for fish. All measurements 0/00.<br />
An interesting effect is noted when the results are examined more carefully. Fish such<br />
as bluefish, striped bass, and halibut, all of which are ocean-going fish, tend to have carbon<br />
values that cluster around -17 or -18 0/00, while tidal creek and harbor-dwelling fish<br />
-15<br />
-10<br />
-10<br />
-5<br />
-5
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