Implications of the apparent 14C age of cultured Achatina fulica and the spatial features of 14C ages among modern land snail shells in China

• Published in: Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology Vol. 545; p. 109654
• Main Authors: Dong, Jibao, Cheng, Peng, Eiler, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Achatina fulica; AMS dating; bicarbonates; C3 plants; calcium; calcium carbonate; carbon 14; carbon dioxide; China; developmental stages; food availability; hemolymph; lettuce; Limestone effect; Radiocarbon age; radiocarbon dating; shell (molluscs); snails; soil; stable isotopes; tissues; China; Radiocarbon age; AMS dating; Limestone effect

It has long been known that many terrestrial snail shells are subject to the so-called “limestone effect”. However, the magnitude and impact of this effect on the δ13C values of snail shells and soft body tissue (δ13Cshell and δ13Cbody) are still unknown. In this study, Achatina fulica snails were h...