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Table 1 Summary of modeled δ18Oaragonite data distributions for Fig. 3 at each location (Figs. 1, 2) with different vertical swimming velocities

From: Refining the interpretation of oxygen isotope variability in free-swimming organisms

Location

Vertical velocity (m/h)

Average δ18O (‰, VPDB)

1 SD δ18O

Skewness δ18O

Lowest δ18O (‰, VPDB)

Highest δ18O (‰, VPDB)

EastNA

5

0.66

0.59

− 1.03

− 1.87

1.65

25

0.66

0.50

− 0.78

− 1.36

1.58

100

0.64

0.33

− 0.70

− 0.87

1.33

Equatorial

5

− 0.54

1.43

− 0.26

− 2.96

1.41

25

− 0.56

1.17

− 0.15

− 2.85

1.36

100

− 0.59

0.52

− 0.05

− 2.26

1.10

Upwelling

5

1.08

0.55

− 0.78

− 0.57

1.87

25

1.07

0.45

− 0.47

− 0.41

1.84

100

1.04

0.24

− 0.51

− 0.03

1.70

WestMed

5

0.06

0.28

− 4.05

− 2.11

0.18

25

0.03

0.21

− 2.51

− 1.46

0.17

100

− 0.06

0.19

− 1.12

− 1.06

0.16