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Table 9.1 (continued)
Source
Location
Species
Obs
Tissue(s) Carbon
Nitrogen
n
(individuals)
Main
topic
Valenzuela
et al. (2009)
Argentina Eubalaena australis
SK
−20.8 ± 1.3
8.0 ± 1.9
131
H
Valenzuela
et al. (2010)
Argentina Eubalaena australis
Calves 2003
SK
−20.5 ± 1.4
8.7 ± 1.3
12
N
Calves 2004
−21.6 ± 1.6
8.0 ± 2.1
20
Calves 2005
−20.3 ± 1.7
8.7 ± 1.9
10
Mothers
−21.2 ± 1.3
7.8 ± 2.0
42
Vales et al.
(2013)
Brazil
Arctocephalus australis
BO
−13.56 ±
0.79
20.58 ±
0.62
54
TE
Vales et al.
(2015)
Argentina Arctocephalus australis
BO
−13.7 ± 0.7
20.4 ± 1.4
61
TE
V
−14.8 ± 0.8
18.1 ± 1.4
9
Vighi et al.
(2014)
Argentina
and Brazil
Eubalaena australis
δΟ:29.54 ± 1.17 (n =
122)
BO
−20.39 ±
3.08 (n =
120)
9.31 ± 2.3
(n = 118)
~120
H
Zenteno
et al. (2013)
Argentina
and Brazil
Otaria byronia
(= Otaria
flavescens)
δΟ
BO
Values not available
112
H
Zenteno
et al. (2014)
Brazil
Otaria flavescens
1986–1988/<9year
T
−12.6 ± 1.3
20.3 ± 0.6
8
TE
1986–1988/≥9year
−11.5 ± 0.5
21.0 ± 0.7
8
1994–1998/<9year
BO
−11.7 ± 0.8
20.7 ± 0.5
6
1994–1998/≥9year
−11.9 ± 0.9
20.8 ± 0.5
12
2000–2009/<9year
−12.3 ± 0.7
20.8 ± 1.9
6
2000–2009/≥9year
−11.7 ± 0.7
20.4 ± 0.5
14
Zenteno
et al. (2015)
Argentina Otaria flavescens
BO
−12.3 ± 0.8
21.2 ± 0.9
54
TE
V
−13.1 ± 0.8
22.5 ± 1.5
8
DF
Location indicates where samples were collected. Tissues: BO =
bone, BA =
baleen, BL =
blood, H =
hair, L =
liver, M =
muscle, S =
serum, SK =
skin, T =
teeth, V =
vibrissae, W =
whiskers. Main topics: DF =
discrimination factor, H =
habitat use, M =
methodological, N =
nutritional stress and TE =
trophic ecology. Values are given in the format mean ± SD, range or mean (range) of the isotope values in accordance to the available information in the publication
E. Seyboth et al.