Inter-tissue variability in the stable isotope values of European perch (Perca fluviatilis) and pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

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Table 2

Comparison of non-lethal tissue − muscle conversion factors for perch and pumpkinseed from across the literature (*combined data for three sunfish species, including pumpkinseed).

		δ¹³N		δ¹³C		Reference
Species	Conversion	a	b	a	b
Perch	Fin-muscle	0.97	1.09	0.92	−3.80	This study
	Fin-muscle	1.02	0.44	0.96	−1.86	Hette-Tronquart et al. (2012)
Pumpkinseed	Fin-muscle	0.59	5.96	0.60	−13.15	This study
	Fin-muscle	1.17	−1.72	0.84	−5.71	Hette-Tronquart et al. (2012)
	Fin-muscle	1.26	−3.46	1.03	0.50	Cano-Rocabayera et al. (2015)
	Scale-muscle	0.73	4.44	1.28	6.08	This study
	Scale-muscle	1.05	0.88	0.93	−3.89	Cano-Rocabayera et al. (2015)
	Scale-muscle	0.85	2.67	1.17	1.05	Kelly et al. (2006)*

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