Table 3.
Comparison of stomach and gut analyses between low vulnerability (LVF) and high vulnerability (HVF) largemouth bass presented as mean ± SE
| Vulnerability | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | HVF | n | LVF | n | Test statistic (T) | P-value | |
| Pond A (October) | Stomach contents (%) | 5 ± 2.0 | 4 | 35 ± 11.1 | 10 | −2.224 | 0.051 |
| Gut contents (%) | 6 ± 4.7 | 4 | 23 ± 8.6 | 10 | −1.720 | 0.111 | |
| Stomach and gut weight (g) | 11.43 ± 0.96 | 4 | 16.16 ± 1.94 | 10 | −1.484 | 0.164 | |
| Pond B (July) | Stomach contents (%) | 26 ± 6.3 | 13 | 42 ± 7.0 | 13 | −1.673 | 0.107 |
| Gut contents (%) | 32 ± 5.3 | 13 | 22 ± 3.3 | 13 | 1.601 | 0.125 | |
| Stomach and gut weight (g) | 2.65 ± 0.10 | 13 | 3.59 ± 0.71 | 13 | −1.320 | 0.199 | |
As multiple comparisons were conducted, Bonferroni corrections were applied. The significance of values was based on the criterion α = 0.017.