Analysis Detail

ISOBank Number: 44009

Lab Sample ID
J_Male_Juvenile_2016_CCE_37
User Sample ID
J_Male_Juvenile_2016_CCE_37
Sample Measurement ID
J_Male_Juvenile_2016_CCE_37

Measurements

Measurement Type Value Unit Scale
C:N Ratio 3.46 n/a n/a
%C 48.1 None None
%N 13.9 None None
d13C -17.6 per mille VPDB
d15N 14.8 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-N556
Material Sample
Material Type
baleen
Preparation Description
Whale was stranded October 26, 2016.
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
37.00
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/0000-0003-2867-8162
Collection Location
Collection Locality
San Mateo, Daly City, CA, USA
Material-specific Information
Organism Sex
male
Scientific Name
Balaenoptera musculus
Taxonomic Rank
species