Analysis Detail

ISOBank Number: 43533

Lab Sample ID
B_Female_Adult_2009_CCE_4
User Sample ID
B_Female_Adult_2009_CCE_4
Sample Measurement ID
B_Female_Adult_2009_CCE_4

Measurements

Measurement Type Value Unit Scale
C:N Ratio 3.55 n/a n/a
%C 47.2 None None
%N 13.3 None None
d13C -17.1 per mille VPDB
d15N 13.1 per mille air

Additional Metadata

Quality Assurance and Control
Analysis Type
bulk solid
Analytical Matrix or Compound
bulk tissue
Instrumentation
EA-IRMS
Normalization
2 point
Primary Reference Material
USGS42; USGS43; IAEA-N1; IAEA-N80
Material Sample
Material Type
baleen
Preparation Description
Whale was stranded October 19 2009.
Preparation Protocol
Busquets-Vass et al., 2017
Preparation Step
serial subsampling
Subsample Datum Point
Baleen subsampled at one centimeter intervals. Zero represents the section of the baleen closest or embedded in the gum of the whale.
Subsample Position
4.00
Subsample Position Unit
cm
Collection Context
Collected Sample Source
existing collection
Investigator Information
Investigator Email
busquets@unm.edu
Investigator Name
Geraldine Busquets-Vass
Investigator ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-7686
Collection Location
Collection Locality
Fort Bragg, CA, USA
Material-specific Information
Organism Sex
female
Scientific Name
Balaenoptera musculus
Taxonomic Rank
species