Table 5.
Castor canadensis specimen information and stable isotope results. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1-TP2013 | Inverhuron, ON | Tibia | −23.6 | +7.1 | 43.9 | 16.9 | 12.0 | 3.0 |
| B2-TP2013-A | Dawson City, YT | Metapodial | −24.0 | +3.4 | 44.8 | 16.9 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| B3-TP2014-1 | New Liskeard, ON | Mandible | −23.7 | +2.0 | 43.6 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 3.1 |
| B4-TP2014-1 | New Liskeard, ON | Mandible | −23.1 | +9.5 | 43.6 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
| B5-TP2014 | New Liskeard, ON | Mandible | −23.2 | +8.0 | 42.7 | 16.3 | 14.8 | 3.1 |
| B6-TP2014-1 | Whitehorse, YT | Mandible | −23.7 | +2.0 | 43.7 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 3.0 |
| B7-TP2014 | Whitehorse, YT | Mandible | −23.3 | +1.4 | 43.1 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 3.0 |
| B8-TP2014-1 | Whitehorse, YT | Mandible | −23.7 | +2.2 | 42.3 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 3.0 |