Table 1. Summary of leatherback tissue sampling and δ13C and δ15N values for turtles nesting in Jamursba Medi, Papua Barat, Indonesia.
Year | No. Turtles | Sample date (dd/mm/yy) | δ 13C range (‰) | δ15N range (‰) |
1 | 39 | 03/07/05 – 09/08/05 | –20.9 to –15.1 | 9.7 to 17.7 |
2 | 21 | 24/06/06 – 27/07/06 | –20.7 to –15.5 | 10.0 to 16.5 |
3 | 14 | 22/07/07 – 29/07/07 | –18.9 to –16.6 | 10.6 to 17.3 |
4 | 4 | 09/06/10 – 11/06/10 | –18.5 to –16.0 | 10.4 to 15.3 |
Overall | 78 | 03/07/05 – 11/06/10 | –20.9 to –15.1 | 9.7 to 17.7 |
Satellite tags were applied to 12 of 14 turtles sampled 2007 and one of four sampled in 2010.