Journal Article
Effects of anticoagulants on stable‐isotope values (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) of shark blood components
Ornella C. Weideli; Jeremy J. Kiszka; Philip Matich; Michael R. Heithaus
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 95, Issue 6 · pp. 1535-1539 · 2019
Abstract
The effects of anticoagulant EDTA and sodium heparin (SH) on stable carbon δ 13 C and nitrogen δ 15 N isotopic values of red blood cells (RBC) and blood plasma in juvenile blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus were analysed. Plasma preserved with anticoagulants was not isotopically distinct from plasma stored in no‐additive control tubes but RBC δ 15 N values exhibited small enrichments when preserved with EDTA and SH. Results suggest EDTA and SH are viable anticoagulants for stable isotopic analyses of blood fractions but further studies are advised to validate results.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2019-12-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2019 |
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| Volume | 95 |
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| Issue | 6 |
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| Pages | 1535-1539 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.14164 |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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