Table 1.
Marginal mean estimates of δ13C and δ15N from linear mixed effects models, standard ellipse area corrected for sample size (SEAc), fish size (mm total length), and number of fish analyzed (n) from fishes captured in the San Juan River and Lake Powell, Utah.
| Habitat/Species | δ13C (mean, SE) | δ15N (mean, SE) | Total length (mean ± SD) | SEAc | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River upstream | |||||
| Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | − 23.3 (1.0)a | 11.8 (0.4)a | 304 ± 123 | 3.69 | 27 |
| Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)* | − 22.5 (1.1)a | 14.4 (0.4)b | 295 ± 74 | 11.36 | 14 |
| Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) | − 23.9 (1.4)a | 7.9 (0.6)c | 567 ± 64 | 2.24 | 5 |
| Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)* | − 21.7 (1.2)a | 10.4 (0.5)d | 251 ± 161 | 8.68 | 14 |
| Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)* | − 21.3 (1.3)a | 11.3 (0.5)ad | 408 ± 83 | 7.96 | 8 |
| River downstream | |||||
| Channel Catfish (I. punctatus) | − 24.1 (0.9)a | 12.7 (0.5)ac | 251 ± 177 | 10.62 | 32 |
| Colorado Pikeminnow (P. lucius) | − 23.7 (1.0)a | 13.8 (0.6)a | 413 ± 95 | 5.11 | 15 |
| Common Carp (C. carpio) | − 24.4 (1.0)a | 10.0 (0.6)b | 422 ± 217 | 13.77 | 22 |
| Flannelmouth Sucker (C. latipinnis)* | − 23.1 (1.0)a | 11.2 (0.6)bc | 365 ± 76 | 5.40 | 16 |
| Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) | − 26.1 (1.3)ab | 11.5 (1.0)abc | 354 ± 161 | 4.29 | 4 |
| Razorback Sucker (X. texanus)* | − 26.4 (1.0)b | 12.7 (0.6)ac | 511 ± 53 | 6.46 | 19 |
| Reservoir | |||||
| Channel Catfish (I. punctatus) | − 28.5 (0.3)a | 14.0 (0.2)a | 320 ± 74 | 8.47 | 45 |
| Common Carp (C. carpio) | − 30.5 (0.3)b | 12.5 (0.2)b | 489 ± 51 | 9.52 | 47 |
| Flannelmouth Sucker (C. latipinnis)* | − 25.0 (0.7)c | 11.6 (0.4)b | 417 ± 54 | 12.94 | 11 |
| Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) | − 24.8 (0.3)c | 12.1 (0.2)b | 450 ± 48 | 6.69 | 59 |
| Razorback Sucker (X. texanus)* | − 26.0 (0.4)c | 12.1 (0.3)b | 481 ± 60 | 7.39 | 24 |
Native species are denoted with an*. Within habitats, species sharing letters did not differ (Tukey’s HSD: P > 0.05) in mean isotope values.