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Isotope analysis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotope_analysis)

Isotope analysis is the identification of isotopic signature, the distribution of certain stable isotopes and chemical elements within chemical compounds. This can be applied to a food web to make it possible to draw direct inferences regarding diet, trophic level, and subsistence. (Wikipedia)

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Analytical methods
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Approved Date
13-Dec-2012

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