Table 3. Standardized partial coefficients for the seven countries and whale meat-eaters from the multiple linear regression analysis of Hg concentration.
Vietnam | New Zealand | Spain | USA | South Korea | Brazil | Japan | Whale meat-eaters | |
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δ15N | 0.498* | 0.385* | 0.406* | 0.286 | 0.027 | 0.232 | 0.243* | 0.527* |
δ13C | 0.298 | 0.202 | 0.120 | 0.355 | 0.039 | -0.343 | 0.169 | -0.005 |
Age | 0.012 | 0.453* | 0.049 | 0.168 | 0.227 | 0.268 | 0.350* | 0.128 |
Frequency | 0.205 | 0.446* | 0.455* | 0.002 | 0.773* | 0.138 | —- | —— |
* p<0.05