Table 1.

Range of values for each PS exposure and PMP formation parameters in dolphins under human care.

	SFSC	RPB	REB	ΔPB	ΔED	SPE
Bottlenose dolphins n = 11, 11 samples	−18.5 ± 1.5 (min: −27; max: −12)	41.7 ± 15.6 (min: 1.5; max: 182)	19.5 ± 5 (min: 1.6; max: 51)	23.932 ± 2.876 (min: 11271; max: 41804)	16.809 ± 1.326 (min: 8601; max: 23384)	13 ± 5.6 (min: −38; max: 33)
Calves n = 3	−15 ± 1.8	77 ± 35	35 ± 15	25.890 ± 4.885	19.316 ± 1.170	25 ± 8
Adults n = 11	−19 ± 1.3	23.7 ± 5.6	23.5 ± 5	20.835 ± 2.124	19.322 ± 1.666	22.5 ± 3
Calves vs. Adults	NSD	p = 0.02*	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD
Males n = 5	−17.8 ± 1.5	57 ± 23	28 ± 9	24.378 ± 2.808	19.116 ± 814	23 ± 4.6
Females n = 9	−16.7 ± 1.4	23 ± 7	25 ± 6	20.552 ± 2.622	19.434 ± 2042	23 ± 4
Males vs. Females	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD

Significant differences were observed between calves and adults in the PS exposure after stimulation with calcium ionophore A23187 (p ≤ 0.05*) (NSD: p ≥ 0.05).