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A Taphonomic Study Exploring the Differences in Decomposition Rate and Manner between Frozen and Never Frozen Domestic Pigs (Sus scrofa)
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This research examined differences in decomposition rate and manner of domestic pig subjects (S us scrofa) in never frozen (control) and previously frozen (experimental) research conditions. Eight control and experimental subjects were placed in an identical outdoor research environment. Daily quantitative and qualitative measurements were collected: abdominal circumference, total body score (TBS), temperature, photographs, descriptive decomposition stages, and visual observations. Field necropsies were performed at accumulated degree days (ADD) between 50 and 300 (Celsius). Paired samples t‐tests of ADD to TBS >3.0, TBS >9.5, and TBS >16.0 indicate the rate of decomposition of experimental subjects was significantly slower than controls at both TBS >3 and >9.5 (p = 0.003 and p = 0.002, respectively). A suite of qualitative indicators of predecomposition freezing is also reported. The differences between experimental and control subjects suggest previously frozen subjects should not be used in taphonomic research, as results do not accurately reflect the “normal” taphonomic condition.
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- Authors
- Roberts, L. G., & Dabbs, G. R.
- Affiliations
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
- Corresponding author
- Roberts, Lindsey G.
- ORCID
- Dabbs, Gretchen R.
- Venue
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-02-18
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 588-594
- ISSN
- 0022-1198 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-4029
- OpenAlex
- W2060617168
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 4.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Forensic Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Keywords
- taphonomy, decomposition rate, domestic pigs, Sus scrofa, total body score, abdominal circumference, accumulated degree days, decomposition stages, forensic taphonomy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Environment, Myocardium, Postmortem Changes, Temperature, Cryopreservation, Forensic Anthropology, Models, Animal, Sus scrofa, Forensic Pathology
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