Zinc isotope ratios of bones and teeth as new dietary indicators: results from a modern food web (Koobi Fora, Kenya).
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SUBMITTER: Jaouen K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4870686 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
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Zinc isotope ratios of bones and teeth as new dietary indicators: results from a modern food web (Koobi Fora, Kenya).
Jaouen Klervia K Beasley Melanie M Schoeninger Margaret M Hublin Jean-Jacques JJ Richards Michael P MP
Scientific reports 20160518
In order to explore the possibilities of using zinc (Zn) stable isotope ratios as dietary indicators, we report here on the measurements of the ratio of stable isotopes of zinc ((66)Zn/(64)Zn, expressed here as δ(66)Zn) in bioapatite (bone and dental enamel) of animals from a modern food web in the Koobi Fora region of the Turkana Basin in Kenya. We demonstrate that δ(66)Zn values in both bone and enamel allow a clear distinction between carnivores and herbivores from this food web. Differences ...[more]
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