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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ftunihautealsace:oai:HAL:hal-03026998v1 2024-06-23T07:51:35+00:00 Whale Bone Puzzles: Reconstructing and Identifying Historical Whale Skeletons Using Archive Records, Osteology, and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) Arbogast, Rose-Marie Richter, Kristine Korzow Ludes, Elisabeth Wagner, Antoine Carita, David Guidez, Aurélie Soussoko, Samba Boivin, Nicole Marche, Jean-Christophe Wandhammer, Marie-Dominique Meister, Marie Étude des Civilisations de l'Antiquité : de la Préhistoire à Byzance (ARCHIMEDE) Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Université Marc Bloch - Strasbourg II-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Archéologie et histoire ancienne : Méditerranée - Europe (ARCHIMEDE) Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2020-09-23 https://hal.science/hal-03026998 https://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.196 en eng HAL CCSD info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5334/jcms.196 hal-03026998 https://hal.science/hal-03026998 doi:10.5334/jcms.196 ISSN: 1364-0429 Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies https://hal.science/hal-03026998 Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, 2020, 18 (1), pp.1-12. ⟨10.5334/jcms.196⟩ https://www.jcms-journal.com/article/10.5334/jcms.196/ [SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2020 ftunihautealsace https://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.196 2024-06-05T23:32:10Z 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 Portail HAL UHA (Université de Haute-Alsace) 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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Étude des Civilisations de l'Antiquité : de la Préhistoire à Byzance (ARCHIMEDE) Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Université Marc Bloch - Strasbourg II-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Archéologie et histoire ancienne : Méditerranée - Europe (ARCHIMEDE) Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Arbogast, Rose-Marie Richter, Kristine Korzow Ludes, Elisabeth Wagner, Antoine Carita, David Guidez, Aurélie Soussoko, Samba Boivin, Nicole Marche, Jean-Christophe Wandhammer, Marie-Dominique Meister, Marie |
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Arbogast, Rose-Marie Richter, Kristine Korzow Ludes, Elisabeth Wagner, Antoine Carita, David Guidez, Aurélie Soussoko, Samba Boivin, Nicole Marche, Jean-Christophe Wandhammer, Marie-Dominique Meister, Marie |
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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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ISSN: 1364-0429 Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies https://hal.science/hal-03026998 Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, 2020, 18 (1), pp.1-12. ⟨10.5334/jcms.196⟩ https://www.jcms-journal.com/article/10.5334/jcms.196/ |
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