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Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
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Woods Hole, MA 02543

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Dataset ID:88klltis
Dataset Title:Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values for lake trout from 6 different Arctic lakes near Toolik, Arctic LTER 1987 to 1988.
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Last Name:Kling
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Associate Investigators:McDonald, McCrea
Keywords:carbon, nitrogen, stable isotopes, lake trout, fish growth
Abstract: Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values for lake trout from 6 different Arctic lakes near Toolik. Also included is fish length, weight, and age.
Contact: Arctic LTER Information Manager
The Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Lab
7 MBL St
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone (508) 289 7496
Email: arc_im@mbl.edu
Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/
DATA FILE INFORMATION:
Data File Name 88klltis
Beginning Date 5/1/1987
End Date 9/1/1987
Number of Data Records
Other Files to Reference
Availability Status
Quality Control Information
Maintenance Description
Log of Changes: Log of changes: 13Feb90. Changed the file name from LTisotop to 88KLLTIS. added titles to the fields in quattro. For Archival Use: DATE RECEIVED: 13Feb90 DATA FILE ENTERED BY: Julie Pallant DATA FILE VALIDATION: NAME: Julie Pallant DATE: 13Feb90, 7Oct91
RESEARCH LOCATION:
Geographic Description Lakes Toolik, NE12, NE14, Itigaknit, N1, and Elusive on North Slope of Alaska
Location Bounding Box
West Bounding Coordinate
East Bounding Coordinate
North Bounding Coordinate
South Bounding Coordinate
OR if single point location
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TAXONOMIC COVERAGE:
Organisms studied
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.

Sampling Description.

None

Data Table

Variable    Variable descrip.            Precis./Units  Coded   Missing                                                                                                                 (Y/N)   Values
ŽIP1,1¯SITE        site of measurement                           y
DATE        Date                           DDMMMYY        n
fishnum	reference number for each fish		   n
del_15N	del 15N value 		    per mil	   n
del_13C	del 13C value 		    per mil	   n
length		total fish length 	      mm	   n
weight		total wet weight               g 	   n
age		estimated fish age           years	   n
ŽIP0¯
(12) CALCULATIONS
Variable        Formula
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.

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