Oxygen and carbon isotope variations in a modern rodent community - implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions
2012 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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- Authors
- Gehler, Alexander ; Tütken, Thomas; Pack, Andreas
- Editors
- Farke, Andrew A.
- Abstract
- The oxygen (δ(18)O) and carbon (δ(13)C) isotope compositions of bioapatite from skeletal remains of fossil mammals are well-established proxies for the reconstruction of palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic conditions. Stable isotope studies of modern analogues are an important prerequisite for such reconstructions from fossil mammal remains. While numerous studies have investigated modern large- and medium-sized mammals, comparable studies are rare for small mammals. Due to their high abundance in terrestrial ecosystems, short life spans and small habitat size, small mammals are good recorders of local environments.
- Issue Date
- 2012
- Journal
- PLOS ONE
- Organization
- Fakultät für Geowissenschaften und Geographie
- eISSN
- 1932-6203
- Language
- English
- Sponsor
- Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2012