Growth Pattern and Turnover of Carbon and Nitrogen Measured by Stable Isotope Ratios in the Hair of Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon)

    October 2024 in “ Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry ”
    Ayaka Hata, Anna Inoue, Yasuhiro Nakajima … Tatsuki Shimamoto
    Studysummary This study suggests that the shoulder guard hair of captive sika deer is effective for hair analysis, providing insights into growth patterns and isotopic changes that could aid future research on wild deer using hair samples.
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