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Table 2 Growth measurements of Salmo salar L. of wild, hybrid and farmed origin

From: Effects of environmental stress on mRNA expression levels of seven genes related to oxidative stress and growth in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. of farmed, hybrid and wild origin

Group

Treatment

Tank

Measurements at termination (week 16)

Weight difference

n

Mean W (g)

± SD

Mean L (cm)

± SD

Mean K

± SD

n

Mean W (g)

± SD

Absolute (g)

Percent (%)

Wild

              

Control

1

15

21.07

9.58

11.63

2.08

1.28

0.05

30

18.6

8.8

4.3

23.12

2

15

16.13

7.44

10.71

1.76

1.27

0.07

Stres s

3

15

14.47

6.77

10.34

1.74

1.24

0.05

30

14.3

6.48

4

15

14.13

6.4

10.42

1.63

1.18

0.05

Hybrid

              

Control

1

15

30.73

10.67

13.29

1.49

1.32

0.1

30

30.83

9.81

8.23

26.69

2

15

30.93

9.24

13.65

0.6

1.24

0.32

Stress

3

15

22.8

5.82

12.23

1.15

1.23

0.06

30

22.6

5.97

4

15

22.4

6.35

12.13

1.23

1.24

0.04

Farm

              

Control

1

15

46.47

8.21

15.22

0.9

1.31

0.04

30

47.57

9.58

11.9

25.02

2

15

48.67

10.97

15.47

1.18

1.29

0.06

Stress

3

15

33.67

3.96

13.93

0.5

1.28

0.05

30

35.67

5.74

4

15

37.67

6.64

14.32

0.82

1.29

0.04

  1. Weight (gram), length (cm) and condition factor (K) with standard deviations. Differences in weight between treatments; Absolute (grams); Percent (percent reduction in weight in the stressed environment, compared to in the control environment).