Table 2.
Survival and growth performance of sea cucumbers under different dietary GA treatments.
| Treatment | Initial | Final | Survival (%) | Initial body weight (g) | Final body weight (g) | WGR (%) | SGR (% d−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 15 | 15 | 100 | 49.78 ± 0.50a | 63.59 ± 3.89b | 27.77 ± 8.22b | 0.434 ± 0.119b |
| GA1 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 50.47 ± 0.41a | 65.23 ± 3.00ab | 29.26 ± 5.93b | 0.457 ± 0.081b |
| GA2 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 49.86 ± 0.29a | 71.31 ± 2.63a | 43.03 ± 5.37a | 0.638 ± 0.067a |
| GA3 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 50.34 ± 0.30a | 62.26 ± 2.23bc | 23.68 ± 4.52bc | 0.378 ± 0.065bc |
| GA4 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 49.72 ± 0.31a | 60.43 ± 2.64c | 21.53 ± 5.18c | 0.347 ± 0.077c |
| GA5 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 49.99 ± 0.27a | 57.00 ± 1.92d | 14.03 ± 3.78d | 0.234 ± 0.060d |
Note: Values with different small letter superscripts mean significant difference (p < 0.05).