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- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
William Paterson University
2018-2022
Trophic position is a fundamental characteristic of animals, yet it unknown in many extinct species. In this study, we ground-truth the 15N/14N ratio enameloid-bound organic matter (δ15NEB) as trophic level proxy by comparison to dentin collagen δ15N and apply method fossil record reconstruct megatooth sharks (genus Otodus). These evolved Cenozoic, culminating Otodus megalodon, shark with maximum body size more than 15 m, which went 3.5 million years ago. Very high δ15NEB values (22.9 ±...
10.1126/sciadv.abl6529
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Science Advances
2022-06-22
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