Table 1.
Maternal isotopic signature equations derived from larvae captured in the field (GOM17 and GOM18). NS = Non-significant; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.
Population | n | Maternal Isotopic Signature Estimation Equation | p | R2 |
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GOM17 | 49 | (δ15NEGG − δ15NLARVAE) = (7.206 + 0.047 * AGE) | NS | 0.01 |
(δ13CEGG − δ13CLARVAE) = (0.467 + 0.091 * AGE) | * | 0.09 | ||
GOM18 | 52 | (δ15NEGG − δ15NLARVAE) = (0.975 + 0.527 * AGE) | ** | 0.52 |
(δ13CEGG − δ13CLARVAE) = (2.423 – 0.200 * AGE) | ** | 0.45 |