Table 1.
Spearman's correlation of spotted salamander plasma and water‐borne corticosterone levels presented across age groups
| Age | Water‐borne unit | n | Spearman's rho | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larvae | pg/SVL/hr | 16 | –0.26 | .32 |
| pg/g/hr | 16 | –0.33 | .21 | |
| Metamorphs | pg/SVL/hr | 13 | –0.24 | .42 |
| pg/g/hr | 13 | 0.12 | .69 | |
| Adults | pg/SVL/hr | 28 | –0.03 | .88 |
| pg/g/hr | 27 | –0.08 | .70 | |
| Adults (no females) | pg/SVL/hr | 26 | 0.15 | .46 |
| pg/g/hr | 26 | –0.007 | .97 | |
| Adults (<3 min blood collection) | pg/SVL/hr | 22 | –0.11 | .64 |
| pg/g/hr | 21 | –0.19 | .40 |
Correlations are presented for both water‐borne corticosterone units of measurement: pg/SVL/hr and pg/g/hr. Also included are statistics for adults after removing females and for adults only including individuals whose blood samples were collected within 3 min.