New application of strontium isotopes reveals evidence of limited migratory behaviour in Late Cretaceous hadrosaurs.

ABSTRACT: Dinosaur migration patterns are very difficult to determine, often relying solely on the geographical distribution of fossils. Unfortunately, it is generally not possible to determine if a fossil taxon's geographical distribution is the result of migration or simply a wide distribution. Whereas some attempts have been made to use isotopic systems to determine migratory patterns in dinosaurs, these methods have yet to achieve wider usage in the study of dinosaur ecology. Here, we have used strontium isotope ratios from fossil enamel to reconstruct the movements of an individual hadrosaur from Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. Results from this study are consistent with a range or migratory pattern between Dinosaur Provincial Park and a contemporaneous locality in the South Saskat

SUBMITTER: Terrill DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7115185 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature