Table 2.

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

	SFSC	RPB	REB	ΔPB	ΔEB	SPE
Beluga whales n = 3, 11 samples	−12 ± 0.5 (min: −14; max: −9)	63 ± 14 (min: 3.3; max: 163)	29.5 ± 4 (min: 15; max: 60)	24.055 ± 3.335 (min: 1142; max: 42076)	12.248 ± 1.190 (min: 5289; max: 17256)	−2 ± 5 (min: −25; max: 26)
Adults n = 2, 8 samples	−13.00 ± 0.3	74.16 ± 17.7	32.93 ± 5	27.367 ± 3.241	13.343 ± 1.317	−4.3 ± 5.6
Calf n = 1, 3 samples	−9.667 ± 0.3	33.44 ± 15	20.64 ± 3.7	15.224 ± 7.083	9.329 ± 1915	4.333 ± 11
Calf vs. Adults	p = 0.0003***	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD
Males n = 2, 6 samples	−11.50 ± 0.8	47.41 ± 13.5	28.72 ± 4.7	20.608 ± 5.456	12.380 ± 1.696	4.5 ± 6.2
Female n = 1, 5 samples	−12.80 ± 0.5	81.83 ± 26.3	30.61 ± 7.6	28.191 ± 2.840	12.090 ± 1841	−9.8 ± 7
Males vs. female	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD

Significant differences were observed between the calf and adults in the rate of decrease in the FSC signal after stimulation with A23187 (p = 0.0003***) (NSD: p ≥ 0.05).