Table 1. Hormone concentrations measured in sloughed skin from five bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
| Individual | Cortisol | Aldosterone | Corticosterone | Testosterone | DHEA | Progesterone | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | Concentration (ng/g) mean ± S.D. (n) | Range Min–max | |
| TYH | 0.6 ± 0.3 (8) |
0.3–1.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2 (5) |
0.1–0.7 | 1.6 ± 1.6 (7) |
0.2–4.6 | 0.5 ± 0.1 (8) |
0.4–0.7 | 3.7 ± 2.8 (7) |
0.7–8.9 | 5.7 ± 2.0 (8) |
2.8–9.0 |
| COL | 2.4 ± 4.7 (11) |
0.2–16.2 | 2.5 ± 4.0 (9) |
0.1–9.5 | 3.0 ± 4.3 (9) |
0.1–11.3 | 2.0 ± 4.2 (11) |
0.3–14.4 | 4.9 ± 4.8 (8) |
0.6–13.9 | 5.6 ± 4.6 (11) |
2.0–18.8 |
| TRO | 0.6 ± 0.2 (5) |
0.2–0.7 | 2.4 (1) |
2.4 | 0.1 ± 0.0 (4) |
0.1–0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.3 (5) |
0.5–1.1 | 1.4 ± 0.9 (3) |
0.4–2.2 | 6.1 ± 1.2 (5) |
4.6–7.7 |
| NEH | 0.6 ± 0.6 (8) |
0.2–1.9 | 0.5 ± 0.5 (5) |
0.1–1.3 | 0.3 ± 0.2 (6) |
0.2–0.6 | 0.5 ± 0.3 (8) |
0.2–1.1 | 1.5 ± 1.1 (6) |
0.4–2.8 | 5.9 ± 3.1 (8) |
3.5–11.4 |
| BLU | 2.8 ± 5.6 (7) |
0.5–15.4 | 0.3 ± 0.2 (4) |
0.1–0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.8 (7) |
0.1–2.5 | 0.9 ± 0.8 (7) |
0.4–2.6 | 1.4 ± 1.0 (5) |
0.2–2.4 | 5.1 ± 1.5 (7) |
3.6–7.5 |