Oysters deployed as biological indicators of nitrogen source were dried and then ground for stable nitrogen isotope analysis. Muscle tissue is on the left, gills are in the middle, and mantle tissues are on the right.

Ground oyster tissue

Oysters deployed as biological indicators of nitrogen source were dried and then ground for stable nitrogen isotope analysis. Muscle tissue is on the left, gills are in the middle, and mantle tissues are on the right.

oysters biological indicators muscle gills mantle sample preparation ground tissues homogenization UMCES

Author(s)Ben Fertig
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2011-01-21
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