Sulphur isotope tests of seasalt correction factors in precipitation: Nova Scotia, Canada

Wadleigh, M. A.; Schwarcz, Henry P.; Kramer, James R.

doi:10.1007/bf00483047

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“…First, marine-source foods (e.g., fish, shellfish) tend to have higher d 34 S values than terrestrial foods (Peterson and Fry, 1987). Second, due to the so-called sea spray effect, protein sources (whether plant-or animalderived) originating in coastal environments can also display elevated d 34 S values relative to terrestrial protein sources (Richards et al, 2003;Wadleigh et al, 1994). Third, there is geographic variability in the sulfur isotopic composition of soils (Peterson and Fry, 1987;Krouse, 1989); therefore, the plant and animal foods produced in different regions may have different sulfur isotopic signatures.…”

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Stable isotopes (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur), diet, and anthropometry in urban Colombian women: Investigating socioeconomic differences

Bender

Dufour

Valenzuela

et al. 2014

American J Hum Biol

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Stable isotopes (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur), diet, and anthropometry in urban Colombian women: Investigating socioeconomic differences

Bender

Dufour

Valenzuela

et al. 2014

American J Hum Biol

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“…The increase in average coastal omnivore δ 34 S values may also reflect an inclusion of dietary sources affected by the ‘sea-spray effect’, which results in increased δ 34 S values due to the effects of airborne marine sulfates on coastal soils and plants [ 61 , 63 ]. However, no consistent sea-spray effect was observed among coastal herbivores.…”

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“…In contrast, δ 34 S values of marine organisms living in the ocean are fairly constant and fall within a relatively narrow range between 17‰ and 21‰ [ 59 , 62 ]. Coastal regions can also be affected by the ‘sea-spray effect’, where the presence of marine sulfates increases soil δ 34 S values, resulting in plants grown on these soils having sulfur isotope values similar to the marine ecosystem [ 61 , 63 ]. This effect decreases with increasing distance from the coast, extending from a few kilometers inland to covering whole islands [ 63 , 64 ].…”

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Multi-isotopic analysis of zooarchaeological material from Estonia (ca. 200–1800 CE): Variation among food webs and geographical regions

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To better comprehend the dietary practices of past populations in the Eastern Baltic region we have created temporally and geographically restricted baselines for the time period of 200–1800 CE. In this multi-isotopic analysis, we report new δ13C, δ15N and δ34S values for 251 faunal bone collagen samples from various archaeological contexts in Estonia representing the most comprehensive set of Iron Age, Medieval and Early Modern Period faunal stable isotope values to date. The results map out the local carbon and nitrogen baselines and define isotopic ranges of local terrestrial, avian and aquatic fauna. We also demonstrate the potential application of sulfur stable isotope analysis in archaeological research. The results demonstrate a clear distinction between δ13C and δ34S values of marine and terrestrial species, however, freshwater fish display notable overlaps with both marine and terrestrial ranges for both δ13C and δ34S values. Herbivores show variation in δ34S values when grouped by region, explained by differences in the local biotopes. This study is the first attempt to connect the Eastern Baltic isotopic baselines and provides more detailed temporal and geographical references to study the local ecologies and interpret the human data.

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“…Terrestrial plants in coastal areas can be subjected to a sea-spray effect that can lead the animal eating from that plant to have δ 34 S isotope values like marine environments (Wadleigh et al, 1994). Hence, more elevated δ 34 S isotope values would have been expected if the reindeer was feeding from coastal plants or if there was a sea-spray effect (Nehlich, 2015).…”

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Reindeer retrieved from melting snow patches reveal information on prehistoric landscape use in Swedish Sápmi

Fjellström,

Salmi,

Aronsson

et al. 2023

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In this study we discuss the remains of reindeer skeletal elements found at two different snow patches at Varánjunnje and Gárránistjåhkkå situated in the National Park of Stuor Muorkke in northern Sweden. Unfortunately, glaciers and snow patches are melting; however, this offers a unique opportunity to study the use of mountainous landscape in the past. Here we compare modern, historic and archaeological reindeer to Forest and Mountain Sámi reindeer herding districts. By using radiocarbon dating and osteological and stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N and δ34S) we aim to study reindeer mobility and land use in the past. The results from the morphometric data, stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating from prehistoric and historic reindeer (n=40) show that there is very little variation over time in the diet of the reindeer retrieved from the snow patches. We also found that these reindeer must have grazed in different geographic areas. There was no correlation between age, gender, pathological changes and diet, and the castrated reindeer did not differ from other reindeer.

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Sulphur isotope tests of seasalt correction factors in precipitation: Nova Scotia, Canada

Cited by 49 publications

References 35 publications

Stable isotopes (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur), diet, and anthropometry in urban Colombian women: Investigating socioeconomic differences

Stable isotopes (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur), diet, and anthropometry in urban Colombian women: Investigating socioeconomic differences

Multi-isotopic analysis of zooarchaeological material from Estonia (ca. 200–1800 CE): Variation among food webs and geographical regions

Reindeer retrieved from melting snow patches reveal information on prehistoric landscape use in Swedish Sápmi

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