Differences in δ13C and δ15N values between feathers and blood of seabird chicks: implications for non-invasive isotopic investigations

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  2014

• Venue

  Marine Biology

• Publication date

  2014-08-06

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/S00227-013-2314-5
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