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. 2013 Jan 17;8(1):e54508. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054508

Table 2. Chick feather Hg, δ13C and δ15N values of Kerguelen seabirds.

Species Years of sampling n Total Hg (µg•g−1 dry mass) δ13C (‰) δ15N (‰)
South Georgian diving petrel 2012 16 0.05±0.01 (0.04–0.08) 21.3±0.3 8.8±0.3
Common diving petrel 2003 17 0.11±0.02 (0.07–0.15) 17.0±0.5 12.1±0.4
Antarctic prion 2008 10 0.21±0.05 (0.16–0.31) 21.5±0.5 9.3±0.4
Thin-billed prion 2003 9 0.22±0.09 (0.12–0.40) 21.5±0.5 9.1±0.4
Southern rockhopper penguin 2007 12 0.27±0.06 (0.20–0.37) 15.3±0.4 11.5±0.4
Macaroni penguin 2007 12 0.36±0.07 (0.25–0.52) 18.3±0.5 10.0±0.5
Kelp gull 2011 7 0.73±0.38 (0.40–1.38) 12.8±0.7 13.4±1.0
Kerguelen petrel 2009, 2010 18 0.78±0.17 (0.51–1.20) 22.1±0.5 11.7±0.5
Blue petrel 2003 13 0.84±0.18 (0.58–1.14) 21.8±0.5 9.8±0.5
King penguin 2006 12 1.12±0.16 (0.83–1.50) 21.6±0.3 10.6±0.3
White-headed petrel 2003 10 1.54±0.34 (1.07–1.99) 22.0±0.5 12.2±0.2
Great-winged petrel 2005 10 1.64±0.48 (0.96–2.68) 20.0±0.4 12.9±0.4
White-chinned petrel 2005 14 1.82±0.51 (1.13–2.76) 22.2±0.7 11.3±0.8
Kerguelen shag 2006 10 2.21±1.06 (1.35–4.64) 13.8±1.0 14.0±0.6
Gentoo penguin 2006 12 2.45±0.67 (1.14–3.66) 16.5±1.2 12.4±0.8
Light-mantled sooty albatross 2005 15 2.46±0.67 (1.56–3.69) 21.0±0.4 12.6±0.4
Black-browed albatross 2005 18 2.58±0.59 (1.54–3.70) 18.5±0.8 12.9±0.5
Grey petrel 2005 16 3.16±1.21 (1.59–5.70) 19.9±0.6 13.6±0.4
Wandering albatross 2005 15 4.45±1.60 (2.19–8.43) 19.3±0.4 14.2±0.4
Subantarctic skua 2005, 2010 22 5.15±1.56 (2.40–7.93) 21.8±0.4 10.8±0.3
Northern giant petrel 2005 12 5.31±1.12 (4.06–7.94) 19.2±1.2 13.4±0.8

Species were deliberately ranked by increasing Hg concentrations and not in taxonomic order. Values are means ± SD with ranges in parentheses for Hg.