Table 2.
Contribution of each fatty acid (%) to the dissimilarity between South American sea lions from the northern and southern region, in descending order.
| Fatty acid | Contribution to dissimilarity (%) | P |
|---|---|---|
| C18:1ω9 | 19.05 | 0.001 |
| C22:6ω3 | 13.11 | 0.027 |
| C18:0 | 11.4 | 0.110 |
| C16:1ω7 | 11.11 | 0.027 |
| C16:0 | 8.74 | 0.952 |
| C14:0 | 5.66 | 0.001 |
| C22:5ω3 | 5.25 | 0.115 |
| C20:1ω9 | 4.54 | 0.001 |
| C20:5ω3 | 4.28 | 0.073 |
| C18:1ω7 | 2.98 | 0.117 |
| C18:2ω6 | 2.52 | 0.001 |
| C20:4ω6 | 2.25 | 0.714 |
| C22:1ω11 | 2.02 | 0.001 |
| C18:3ω1 | 1.98 | 0.083 |
| C20:1ω11 | 1.92 | 0.001 |
| C17:1 | 1.3 | 0.017 |
P values in bold indicate significant differences between regions.