Stable Isotopes in Ecological Research

Stable Isotopes in Ecological Research
Author: P.W. Rundel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461234980

The analysis of stable isotope ratios represents one of the most exciting new technical advances in environmental sciences. In this book, leading experts offer the first survey of applications of stable isotope analysis to ecological research. Central topics are - plant physiology studies - food webs and animal metabolism - biogeochemical fluxes. Extensive coverage is given to natural isotopes of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and strontium in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Ecologists of diverse research interests, as well as agronomists, anthropologists, and geochemists will value this overview for its wealth of information on theoretical background, experimental approaches, and technical design of studies utilizing stable isotope ratios.

Paleo Scene

Paleo Scene
Author: Geological Association of Canada. Paleontology Division
Publisher: Calgary : Geological Association of Canada, Paleontology Division
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy
Author: Michael Montenari
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 782
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128209925

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy, Volume Five in the Advances in Sequence Stratigraphy series, covers research in stratigraphic disciplines, including the most recent developments in the geosciences. This fully commissioned review publication aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy with its inclusion of a variety of topics, including Carbon isotope stratigraphy - principles and applications, Interpreting Phanerozoic d13C patterns as periodic glacio-eustatic sequences, Stable carbon isotopes in archaeological plant remains, Review of the Upper Ediacaran-Lower Cambrian Detrital Series in Central and North Iberia: NE Africa as possible Source Area, Calibrating d13C and d18O chemostratigraphic correlations across Cambrian strata of SW, and much more. - Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field - Aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy, including geochronology, magnetostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, event-stratigraphy, and more

The Role of Halogens in Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Geochemical Processes

The Role of Halogens in Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Geochemical Processes
Author: Daniel E. Harlov
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1029
Release: 2018-01-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319616676

The book summarizes the knowledge and experiences concerning the role of halogens during various geochemical processes, such as diagenesis, ore-formation, magma evolution, metasomatism, mineralization, and metamorphism in the crust and mantle of the Earth. It comprises the role of halogens in other terrestrial worlds like volatile-rich asteroids, Mars, and the ice moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Review chapters outline and expand upon the basis of our current understanding regarding how halogens contribute to the geochemical/geophysical evolution and stability of terrestrial worlds overall.