Post mortem cohabitation—shell growth as a measure of elapsed time: a case report

A partial calvaria, dredged from the sea-bed some years previously, was referred to us for examination. The presence of a well-established mollusc colony [1] on the vault allowed us to establish a minimum elapsed time since death. Such a cross-disciplinary co-operative study is of great advantage in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2004-01, Vol.139 (2), p.249-254
Hauptverfasser:	Dennison, K.J, Kieser, J.A, Buckeridge, J.S, Bishop, P.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Animals Barnacle Barnacles Biological and medical sciences Cirripedia Conchology Female Forensic Anthropology - methods Forensic sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human calvaria Humans Medical sciences Neurology Physical anthropology Polychaeta - physiology Rivers Sex Characteristics Skull Skull - pathology Thermoregulation. Hibernation. Estivation. Ecophysiology and environmental effects Thoracica - growth & development Time Factors Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Zusammenfassung:	A partial calvaria, dredged from the sea-bed some years previously, was referred to us for examination. The presence of a well-established mollusc colony [1] on the vault allowed us to establish a minimum elapsed time since death. Such a cross-disciplinary co-operative study is of great advantage in expediting a satisfactory conclusion.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.10.015