Michener R., Lajtha K. (ed.) Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science

2nd Edition. — Blackwell, 2007. — xxvi, 566 p. — (Ecological Methods and Concepts Series). — ISBN: 1-4051-2680-9; ISBN: 978-1-4051-2680-9.This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. The second edition of this book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of these methods of research. As part of the Ecological Methods and Concepts series which provides the latest information on experimental techniques in ecology, this book looks at a wide range of techniques that use natural abundance isotopes to: follow whole ecosystem element cyclingunderstand processes of soil organic matter formationfollow the movement of water in whole watershedsunderstand the effects of pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic environmentsstudy extreme systems such as hydrothermal ventsfollow migrating organismsIn each case, the book explains the background to the methodology, looks at the underlying principles and assumptions, and outlines the potential limitations and pitfalls. Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science is an ideal resource for both ecologists who are new to isotopic analysis, and more experienced isotope ecologists interested in innovative techniques and pioneering new uses.Abbreviations.Stable Isotope Chemistry and Measurement: A Primer (Elizabeth W. Sulzman).
Sources of Variation in the Stable Isotopic Composition of Plants (John D. Marshall, J. Renée Brooks, and Kate Lajtha).
Natural ¹⁵N- and ¹³C-abundance as Indicators of Forest Nitrogen Status and Soil Carbon Dynamics (Charles T. Garten, Jr, Paul J. Hanson, Donald E. Todd, Jr, Bonnie B. Lu, and Deanne J. Brice).
Soil Nitrogen Isotope Composition (R. Dave Evans).
Isotopic Study of the Biology of Modern and Fossil Vertebrates (Paul L. Koch).
Isotopic Tracking of Migrant Wildlife (Keith A. Hobson).
Natural Abundance of ¹⁵N in Marine Planktonic Ecosystems (Joseph P. Montoya).
Stable Isotope Studies in Marine Chemoautotrophically Based Ecosystems: An Update (Cindy Lee Van Dover).
Stable Isotope Ratios as Tracers in Marine Food Webs: An Update (Robert H. Michener and Les Kaufman).
Stable Isotope Tracing of Temporal and Spatial Variability in Organic Matter Sources to Freshwater Ecosystems (Jacques C. Finlay and Carol Kendall).
Stable Isotope Tracers in Watershed Hydrology (Kevin McGuire and Jeff McDonnell).
Tracing Anthropogenic Inputs of Nitrogen to Ecosystems (Carol Kendall, Emily M. Elliott, and Scott D. Wankel).
Modeling the Dynamics of Stable Isotope Ratios for Ecosystem Biogeochemistry (William S. Currie).
Compound Specific Stable Isotope Analysis in Ecology and Paleoecology (Richard P. Evershed, Ian D. Bull, Lorna T. Corr, Zoe M. Crossman, Bart E. van Dongen, Claire J. Evans, Susan Jim, Hazel R. Mottram, Anna J. Mukherjee, and Richard D. Pancost).