Research Article

Effects of Low-Salinity Environments on Growth, Antioxidant Response, and Intestinal Microorganisms of the Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Table 1

Growth performance, nutrient utilization, and survival of Micropterus salmoides of different salinity for 60 days.

ParametersTreatments
S0S1S2S3P-value

IBW (g)1002.4 ± 31.9992.3 ± 26.41021.8 ± 24.31027.8 ± 12.90.692
FBW (g)2467.3 ± 92.52263.1 ± 15.92211.7 ± 42.772226.8 ± 50.40.045
FCR1.03 ± 0.04b1.08 ± 0.02ab1.17 ± 0.01a1.15 ± 0.02a0.021
SGR (%/day)1.76 ± 0.08a1.66 ± 0.03a1.53 ± 0.03a1.53 ± 0.08a0.102
Survival (%)100100100100

Note: Values are expressed as Mean ± SE (n = 3); mean values in each row with different superscripts differ significantly ().