Table 1.
Sample size and morphometric data for experimental groups. Gonadosomatic (GSI) and HSI indices given as mean±1 s.d., with the exception of the single experimentally infected, non-stressed female. F, females; M, males; N, sample size.
experimental group | sex | N | body mass (g) | GSI | HSI |
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uninfected, non-stressed | F | 2 | 9.7±5.1 | 16.2±2.0 | 2.3±0.4 |
M | 15 | 9.1±2.3 | 2.4±0.4 | 2.5±0.6 | |
uninfected, stressed | F | 4 | 10.3±3.0 | 18.6±4.2 | 2.3±0.7 |
M | 9 | 9.0±2.2 | 2.4±0.3 | 2.3±0.7 | |
experimentally infected, non-stressed | F | 1 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 2.8 |
M | 2 | 8.6±1.6 | 2.6±0.1 | 2.8±0.4 | |
experimentally infected, stressed | F | 3 | 9.1±1.8 | 24.1±5.0 | 3.2±0.5 |
M | 2 | 7.8±3.2 | 1.8±0.5 | 3.2±0.5 |