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. 2017 Feb 17;10:90. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2030-y

Table 3.

Δ δ 13C and Δ δ 15N values in per mil of isotope signatures calculated for parasites in relation to their host tissues and between both parasite species (ΔhE P. laevis - Eustrongylides sp.)

Parasite Muscle Intestine Liver P. laevis
Δδ 15N Δδ 13C Δδ 15N Δδ 13C Δδ 15N Δδ 13C Δδ 15N Δδ 13C
P. laevis (summer) 2.0 -0.1 0.8 -0.5 1.1 -1.4
P. laevis (autumn) 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 -1.6 2.9 1.6
Eustrongylides sp. -1.9 -0.4 -2.1 -0.9 -2.0 -2.8 -2.9 -1.2