Table 3 Stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen in different tissues from the 3 stranded sperm whales under study.
N | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | Std.Dev. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin | |||||
δ13C ‰ | 3 | −18.79 | −19.73 | −17.67 | 1.04 |
δ13C lipid free‰ | 3 | −15.90 | −16.66 | −15.22 | 0.72 |
δ15N‰ | 3 | 10.07 | 9.80 | 10.31 | 0.26 |
δ15N lipid estratti ‰ | 3 | 10.30 | 10.03 | 10.59 | 0.28 |
C/N (mol/mol) | 3 | 9.65 | 5.48 | 14.90 | 4.81 |
Blubber | |||||
δ13C ‰ | 3 | −19.37 | −19.54 | −19.07 | 0.26 |
δ13C lipid free‰ | 3 | −15.90 | −16.66 | −15.22 | 0.72 |
δ15N‰ | 3 | 11.37 | 10.48 | 12.27 | 0.89 |
δ15N lipid free‰ | 3 | 11.46 | 11.08 | 11.94 | 0.44 |
C/N (mol/mol) | 3 | 14.97 | 9.28 | 23.87 | 7.80 |
Muscle | |||||
δ13C ‰ | 3 | −16.43 | −16.78 | −16.11 | 0.34 |
δ13C lipid estratti ‰ | 3 | −15.99 | −16.48 | −15.71 | 0.43 |
δ15N‰ | 3 | 8.90 | 8.58 | 9.36 | 0.40 |
δ15N lipid estratti ‰ | 3 | 9.59 | 9.08 | 10.05 | 0.49 |
C/N (mol/mol) | 3 | 5.01 | 4.65 | 5.53 | 0.46 |
Liver | |||||
δ13C ‰ | 3 | −17.22 | −17.89 | −16.68 | 0.62 |
δ13C lipid free‰ | 3 | −16.24 | −16.52 | −16.06 | 0.24 |
δ15N‰ | 3 | 8.89 | 8.76 | 8.97 | 0.11 |
δ15Nlipid free‰ | 3 | 9.52 | 9.37 | 9.78 | 0.23 |
C/N (mol/mol) | 3 | 4.65 | 4.40 | 4.86 | 0.23 |
