. 2012 Dec 27;7(12):e53071. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053071

Table 2. Mean isotopic values for δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C (lipid extracted) obtained from serum of three captive badgers fed on a controlled diet for one month, and the calculated trophic enrichment factors (TEF) for each animal.

Sample	Badger	Isotopic Value (‰)		TEF (‰)
		δ¹³C	δ¹⁵N	δ¹³C	δ¹⁵N
Serum	A	−23.6	9.6	0.5	2.5
	B	−23.6	10.3	0.5	3.3
	C	−23.7	10.1	0.4	3.0
mean(±sd)				0.4(±0.1)	3.0(±0.4)
Biscuit		−24.1(±0.3)	7.0(±0.1)

Isotopic values (with corrections for lipid extraction) are the mean of three samples for each badger and nine samples of biscuit. Reported values are provided with only one decimal place, to reflect the accuracy and precision of the analytical machinery. TEFs for serum were calculated by subtracting the mean stable isotopic values of the diet (biscuits) from that of serum.

Table 2. Mean isotopic values for δ15N and δ13C (lipid extracted) obtained from serum of three captive badgers fed on a controlled diet for one month, and the calculated trophic enrichment factors (TEF) for each animal.

Table 2. Mean isotopic values for δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C (lipid extracted) obtained from serum of three captive badgers fed on a controlled diet for one month, and the calculated trophic enrichment factors (TEF) for each animal.