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Table 3 95% confidence interval of vitamin blood concentrations of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

From: Vitamin blood concentration and vitamin supplementation in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in European facilities

Status

Number

Retinol [mg/l]

Thiamine pyrophosphate [mg/l]

Cobalamin [pg/ml]

Calcidiol [ng/ml]

Tocopherol [mg/l]

In human care

57

0.048–0.059

0.42–0.55

175.55–275.22

143.9–174.7

17.95–20.76

Reference free-ranginga

55

0.036–0.046

   

12.56–12.66

Reference free-rangingb

2

   

293.1

 

Reference in human carec

3

   

197.1–222.3

 
  1. N Number of individual bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) tested
  2. aValues from Crissey, Wells 1999, bValues from Keiver, Ronald, 1988, cValues from Slifka, Crissey, Nutrition Advisory group 2001