Table 3.
Proportions of diet estimated for crabeater seals, by MixSIAR using fatty acid or stable isotope data
| Sources | Diet estimation for crabeater seals | |
|---|---|---|
| Fatty acids | Stable isotopes | |
| E. superba | 0.840 (0.799–0.867) | 0.911 (0.836–0.972) |
| E. carlsbergi | 0.012 (0.001–0.042) | 0.041 (0.002–0.125) |
| E. antarctica | 0.109 (0.042–0.150) | – |
| P. antarcticum | 0.032 (0.002–0.145) | – |
| Pa_Ea | – | 0.037 (0.002–0.110) |
The group “Pa_Ea” corresponds to the combined isotope values of the fish P. antarcticum and E. antarctica