Analysis Detail

ISOBank Number: 43756

Lab Sample ID
E_Male_Adult_1988_CCE_55
User Sample ID
E_Male_Adult_1988_CCE_55
Sample Measurement ID
E_Male_Adult_1988_CCE_55

Measurements

Measurement Type Value Unit Scale
C:N Ratio 3.53 n/a n/a
%C 46.9 None None
%N 13.3 None None
d13C -16.8 per mille VPDB
d15N 12.0 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-N303
Material Sample
Material Type
baleen
Preparation Description
Whale was stranded September 03 1988.
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
55.00
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/0000-0003-2867-7909
Collection Location
Collection Locality
CA, USA
Material-specific Information
Organism Sex
male
Scientific Name
Balaenoptera musculus
Taxonomic Rank
species