Table 8. Independent and linear dietary and serum fatty acid predictors of targeted clinical indices in bottlenose dolphins.
| Clinical Index | Serum Total Fatty Acids | R2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | C16:1n7 | +0.18 | 0.0009 |
| C16:1T | +0.36 | < 0.0001 | |
| C18:1n7 | +0.21 | 0.0003 | |
| C20:2n6 | +0.15 | 0.002 | |
| C20:5n3 | +0.26 | < 0.0001 | |
| C22:6n3 | +0.44 | < 0.0001 | |
| Pristanic acid | +0.22 | 0.0001 | |
| Total omega-3 fatty acids | +0.37 | < 0.0001 | |
| Insulin | Pristanic acid to phytanic acid ratio | + 0.23 | 0.0001 |
| Hemoglobin | C17:0 | +0.16 | 0.0017 |
| C20:4n6 | +0.28 | < 0.0001 | |
| Arachidonic Acid: DHA | +0.29 | < 0.0001 | |
| C15:0 (erythrocyte levels) | +0.30 | < 0.0001 |