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Body constitution as % of dry mass of female yellow eels at the start and after 6 months swimming or resting
| Start (0 months, 0 km) (N = 15) |
Swim (6 months, 5,500 km) (N = 9) |
Rest (6 months, 0 km) (N = 15) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | 67.92 (1.91) | 68.16 (2.47) | 68.09 (2.20) |
| Protein | 28.17 (1.79) | 28.28 (2.16) | 27.99 (1.90) |
| Carbohydrate | 0.90 (0.43) | 0.57 (0.49) | 0.87 (0.53) |
| Ash | 2.97 | 2.99 | 3.05 |
| Dry matter | 49.57 (2.41) | 50.25 (2.86) | 50.77 (2.18) |
Source: van Ginneken et al. (2005b)
