Table 4.
Ondatra zibethicus specimen information and stable isotope results. Values in bold indicate mean and 1 SD when duplicate analyses were performed for the same specimen. Specimens collected between August 2013 and August 2014. Stable carbon isotope data are not corrected for the Suess effect.
| Project sample ID | Specimen locality | Skeletal element | δ13Ccol (‰, VPDB) | δ15Ncol (‰, AIR) | C (wt. %) | N > ((wt. %) | Collagen yield (wt. %) | Atomic > C:N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1-TP2013 | London, ON | Mandible | −22.7 | +5.0 | 41.1 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| M3-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −13.6 | +5.3 | 42.6 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| M4-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −14.2 | +2.2 | 42.1 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| M5-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −17.5 | +3.8 | 42.5 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 3.3 |
| M6-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −22.0 | +5.9 | 42.5 | 16.1 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| M7-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −15.1 | +6.1 | 42.6 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 3.1 |
| M8-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −14.6 | +3.9 | 43.2 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| M9-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −14.3 | +6.6 | 42.8 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| M10-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −15.0 | +5.3 | 43.2 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| M11-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −12.6 | +5.7 | 43.6 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| M13-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −10.7 ± 0.1 | +6.0 ± 0.0 | 42.6 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 3.3 |
| M14-TP2014 | Old Crow Flats, YT | Mandible | −11.7 | +4.7 | 42.8 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 3.3 |