Editing Isotope analysis (section)

=====Sulfur-34=====

While there is no enrichment of <sup>34</sup>S between trophic levels, the stable isotope can be useful in distinguishing [[Benthos|benthic]] vs. [[pelagic]] producers and [[marsh]] vs. [[phytoplankton]] producers.<ref name="Les"/> Similar to <sup>13</sup>C, it can also help distinguish between different phytoplankton as the key primary producers in food webs. The differences between seawater sulfates and sulfides (c. 21‰ vs -10‰) aid scientists in the discriminations. Sulfur tends to be more plentiful in less aerobic areas, such as benthic systems and marsh plants, than the pelagic and more aerobic systems. Thus, in the benthic systems, there are smaller [[Δ34S|δ<sup>34</sup>S]] values.<ref name="Les"/>