Determination of isotope ratios of metals (and metalloids) by means of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for provenancing purposes—A review

L Balcaen, L Moens, F Vanhaecke - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2010 - Elsevier
Since considerable time, isotopic analysis of different elements present in a sample, material
or object (such as the 'light'elements H, C, N, O and S and 'heavy'elements, such as Sr and …

Temporal, spatial, and interspecific variation in geochemical signatures within fish otoliths, bivalve larval shells, and crustacean larvae

HS Carson, PC López-Duarte, GS Cook… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
Geochemical signatures of early life stages are increasingly used to study population
connectivity. This approach utilizes spatial variability in chemical signatures to predict natal …

Elemental signatures in the shells of early juvenile green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) and their potential use for larval tracking

BJ Dunphy, MA Millet, AG Jeffs - Aquaculture, 2011 - Elsevier
The seed for New Zealand's US $150 million green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus)
aquaculture industry is almost entirely supplied by harvesting wild early juveniles (spat). The …

Elemental signatures reveal the geographic origins of a highly migratory shark: prospects for measuring population connectivity

WD Smith, JA Miller, JF Márquez-Farías… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2016 - int-res.com
Distinguishing individual natal origins of highly dispersive species is essential for
quantifying the extent of connectivity among spatially separated groups. Variation in the …

Dispersal pathways, seed rains, and the dynamics of larval behavior

RK Zimmer, JT Fingerut, CA Zimmer - Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersing propagules (larvae, seeds, and spores) establish and maintain populations,
which serve as templates for subsequent species interactions. Connectivity among demes …

Connectivity clues from short-term variability in settlement and geochemical tags of mytilid mussels

FJ Fodrie, BJ Becker, LA Levin, K Gruenthal… - Journal of Sea …, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of geochemical tags in calcified structures of fish and invertebrates is an exciting
tool for investigating larval population connectivity. Tag evaluation over relatively short …

Local-scale variation in trace elemental fingerprints of the estuarine bivalve Austrovenus stutchburyi within and between estuaries

CR Norrie, BJ Dunphy, JA Baker… - Marine ecology progress …, 2016 - int-res.com
Trace elemental fingerprinting has been used to estimate population connectivity of marine
species by using variations in the chemistry of shell produced in different water masses to …

Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for assigning larvae to natal sites using natural geochemical tags

JW White, JD Standish, SR Thorrold… - Ecological …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Geochemical signatures deposited in otoliths are a potentially powerful means of identifying
the origin and dispersal history of fish. However, current analytical methods for assigning …

Sea turtle population structure and connections between oceanic and neritic foraging areas in the Atlantic revealed through trace elements

MC López-Castro, KA Bjorndal, GD Kamenov… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
Assessing population structure and connectivity of species that have cryptic life stages, such
as sea turtles, is a challenge in conservation biology. The early oceanic stage of sea turtles …

Seasonal abundance and vertical distribution of crab larvae from northern Patagonia (Argentina): implications for their transport in a biogeographic boundary region

FG Dellatorre, G Lovrich, L Rojas, V Milano… - Marine Biology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In species with meroplanktonic larval phases, some reproductive traits (ie seasonality and
larval behaviour) interact with hydrographic features to determine larval transport. This work …