Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS)
Museum collections not only provide educational tools for the public, but also reference material for osteological research and baseline information for understanding historical population dynamics and food webs. Such applications are only possible, however, with accurate identifications of museum o...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:081464964c6143d083ab520258ca4d79 2023-05-15T15:37:12+02:00 Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) Antoine Wagner Kristine Korzow Richter Elisabeth Ludes Rose-Marie Arbogast David Carita Aurélie Guidez Samba Soussoko Nicole Boivin Jean-Christophe Marche Marie-Dominique Wandhammer Marie Meister 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.196 https://doaj.org/article/081464964c6143d083ab520258ca4d79 EN eng Ubiquity Press https://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/196 https://doaj.org/toc/1364-0429 1364-0429 doi:10.5334/jcms.196 https://doaj.org/article/081464964c6143d083ab520258ca4d79 Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2020) museum collections historical whales archives bone mass spectrometry conservation biology Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.196 2022-12-31T02:27:59Z Museum collections not only provide educational tools for the public, but also reference material for osteological research and baseline information for understanding historical population dynamics and food webs. Such applications are only possible, however, with accurate identifications of museum osteological specimens, which is sometimes challenging, as specimens can be separated from their original information. In order to clarify missing information about provenience and species identifications, we analysed 13 historical whale bone specimens from the Museum of Zoology, Strasbourg, using a multidisciplinary approach that combined historical document analysis, osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). These analyses enabled identification of elements from seven different whale species: five baleen whales (Mysticeti) and two toothed whales (Odontoceti). Two skeletons could be connected with letters from the early 1900s indicating they derived from whales stranded on the shores of South Island, New Zealand. One of these skeletons was digitized using a 3D scanner and can be freely viewed online. All of the samples will be available through a digital archive. The identification and digitization of these museum whale specimens, which include threatened and endangered whale species whose past histories are not yet fully understood, is of great value and ensures they are fully available for future systematic research. The study demonstrates a new and useful application of ZooMS, particularly in concert with other methods, to support museum collections research. Article in Journal/Newspaper baleen whales toothed whales Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles New Zealand Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies 18 1 1 |
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Museum collections not only provide educational tools for the public, but also reference material for osteological research and baseline information for understanding historical population dynamics and food webs. Such applications are only possible, however, with accurate identifications of museum osteological specimens, which is sometimes challenging, as specimens can be separated from their original information. In order to clarify missing information about provenience and species identifications, we analysed 13 historical whale bone specimens from the Museum of Zoology, Strasbourg, using a multidisciplinary approach that combined historical document analysis, osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). These analyses enabled identification of elements from seven different whale species: five baleen whales (Mysticeti) and two toothed whales (Odontoceti). Two skeletons could be connected with letters from the early 1900s indicating they derived from whales stranded on the shores of South Island, New Zealand. One of these skeletons was digitized using a 3D scanner and can be freely viewed online. All of the samples will be available through a digital archive. The identification and digitization of these museum whale specimens, which include threatened and endangered whale species whose past histories are not yet fully understood, is of great value and ensures they are fully available for future systematic research. The study demonstrates a new and useful application of ZooMS, particularly in concert with other methods, to support museum collections research. |
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Antoine Wagner Kristine Korzow Richter Elisabeth Ludes Rose-Marie Arbogast David Carita Aurélie Guidez Samba Soussoko Nicole Boivin Jean-Christophe Marche Marie-Dominique Wandhammer Marie Meister |
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Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) |
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Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) |
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Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) |
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Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) |
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Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) |
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whale bone puzzles: reconstructing and identifying historical whale skeletons using archive records, osteology, and zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry (zooms) |
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