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Oppel, S., Federer, R., O'Brien, D., Powell, A. N., and Hollmén, T. 2010. Effects of lipid extraction on stable isotope ratios in avian egg yolk – is arithmetic correction a reliable alternative? Auk 157: 72-78. [PDF, 505kB]

Oppel, S., and Powell, A. N. 2010. Carbon isotope turnover in blood as a measure of arrival time in migratory birds using isotopically distinct environments. Journal of Ornithology 151: 123-131. [PDF, 275kB]

Oppel, S. and Huettmann, F. 2010. Using a Random Forest model and public data to predict the benthic biomass distribution for marine wildlife management. In: Cushman, S. and Huettmann, F.: Spatial information management in animal science. Springer, Tokyo [more info]

Oppel, S., Powell, A. N., and O' Brien, D. M. 2009. Using eggshell membranes as a non-invasive tool to investigate the source of nutrients in avian eggs. Journal of Ornithology 150: 109-115. [PDF, 250kB]

Oppel, S. and Powell, A. N. 2008. Assigning king eiders to wintering regions in the Bering Sea using stable isotopes of feathers and claws. Marine Ecology Progress Series 373: 149-156. [PDF, 189kB]

 
Starting a dragonfly monitoring project in Fairbanks, Alaska, 2007