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The study of stable isotope ratio variations at the natural abundance level for the light elements became an important aspect of geology and geochemistry almost as soon as the chemical basis of isotope effects was known (Epstein 1959). The temperature dependence of the equilibrium isotope effect and the empirical correlations for petroleum, natural gas, and source rock stable carbon isotope ratios provided strong stimuli for geochemical investigations (Degens 1969). Although significant variations in stable carbon isotope ratios of plants and animals were noted by several investigators, their ecological implications were not immediately recognized. Nier and Gulbransen (1939) reported the 13C depletion of lipids relative to whole cells, yet only now are variations at the level of individual molecule type being utilized.
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Parker, P.L., Anderson, R.K., Lawrence, A. (1989). A δ13C and δ15N Tracer Study of Nutrition in Aquaculture: Penaeus vannamei in a Pond Growout System. In: Rundel, P.W., Ehleringer, J.R., Nagy, K.A. (eds) Stable Isotopes in Ecological Research. Ecological Studies, vol 68. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3498-2_17
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