Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values for lake trout from 6 different Arctic lakes near Toolik, Arctic LTER 1987 to 1988.

Abstract: 

Lake trout were analysed for carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values in 6 Arctic lakes near Toolik Lake at the Arctic LTER in 1987 and 1988. The fish were also analysed for age using otoliths.

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Data set ID: 

319

EML revision ID: 

5
Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation: 

Kling, G. 1989. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values for lake trout from 6 different Arctic lakes near Toolik, Arctic LTER 1987 to 1988. Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/ff68d691c59fbfb0b0c37903be1131b7
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Dates

Date Range: 

Friday, August 7, 1987 to Wednesday, June 29, 1988

Publication Date: 

1989

Methods: 

All isotope samples are muscle tissue dried at 60 deg C. Total length and wet weight were measured in the field. Ages were calculated using otolith measurements.

Site Code: site of measurement
Date: in dd-mmm-yyyy
fishnum: reference number for each fish
del_15N: del 15N value per mil
del_13C: del 13C value per mil
length: total fish length in mm
weight: total wet weight in g
age: estimated fish age in years using otolith

CALCULATIONS
All isotope values are in per mil (o/oo) and are calculated as 13C or 15N (o/oo) = [(R sample/R standard)-1] x 1000, where R is (15N/14N) or (13C/12C). Results are reported versus atmospheric nitrogen or PDB as standards.

Field and Lab Methods and Protocols, Kling lab, University of Michigan

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gwk

Version Changes: 

DATE RECEIVED: 13Feb90
DATA FILE ENTERED BY: Julie Pallant
DATA FILE VALIDATION:
NAME: Julie Pallant
DATE: 13Feb90, 7Oct91
Version 2: 13Feb90. Changed the file name from LTisotop to 88KLLTIS and added titles to the fields in quattro.
Version 3: File renamed: 1987-99_LkTrout_Isotopes; Updated to new metadata sheet, changed data to columns rather than delimited, Updated sites on metadata sheet, reset url and uploaded data to PASTA (JD-14Nov2013)
Version 4: Checked keywords against the LTER network preferred list and replaced non-preferred terms. Jim L 15Jan14
Version 5: Changed Distrubution URL since the LTER network DAS system is being discontinued. JimL 9Apr2015
Moved to new web site. Apr 2016

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