Table 4.
Comparison of energetics for low vulnerability (LVF) and high vulnerability (HVF) largemouth bass in three separate ponds
| Vulnerability | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | LVF | n | HVF | n | Test statistic (T) | P-value | |
| Common pond (April) | Lipid (%) | 2.24 ± 0.08 | 15 | 2.22 ± 0.11 | 17 | −0.164 | 0.871 |
| Protein (%) | 17.2 ± 0.13 | 15 | 17.1 ± 0.17 | 17 | −0.580 | 0.566 | |
| Trace minerals (%) | 4.29 ± 0.12 | 15 | 4.47 ± 0.18 | 17 | 0.777 | 0.443 | |
| Water (%) | 76.3 ± 0.24 | 15 | 76.2 ± 0.27 | 17 | −0.116 | 0.909 | |
| Energy density (MJ kg−1) | 4.27 ± 0.04 | 15 | 4.24 ± 0.04 | 17 | −0.557 | 0.582 | |
| Pond A (October) | Lipid (%) | 3.52 ± 0.25 | 10 | 3.79 ± 0.32 | 4 | 0.613 | 0.551 |
| Protein (%) | 18.4 ± 0.28 | 10 | 18.4 ± 0.97 | 4 | −0.059 | 0.954 | |
| Trace minerals (%) | 3.62 ± 0.28 | 10 | 3.19 ± 0.35 | 4 | −0.821 | 0.428 | |
| Water (%) | 74.5 ± 0.49 | 10 | 74.7 ± 1.26 | 4 | 0.193 | 0.851 | |
| Energy density (MJ kg−1) | 4.97 ± 0.11 | 10 | 5.06 ± 0.26 | 4 | 0.391 | 0.703 | |
| Pond B (July) | Lipid (%) | 3.80 ± 0.18 | 13 | 3.48 ± 0.11 | 13 | 1.505 | 0.145 |
| Lipid – liver (%) | 5.49 ± 0.19 | 10 | 5.07 ± 0.32 | 4 | −1.160 | 0.270 | |
| Lipid – gonad (%) | 4.60 ± 0.23 | 6 | 4.25 ± 0.74 | 3 | −0.060 | 0.570 | |
| Protein (%) | 17.6 ± 0.18 | 13 | 17.6 ± 0.11 | 13 | −0.131 | 0.897 | |
| Trace minerals (%) | 4.56 ± 0.21 | 13 | 4.55 ± 0.14 | 13 | 0.033 | 0.974 | |
| Water (%) | 74.0 ± 0.39 | 13 | 74.4 ± 0.22 | 13 | 0.811 | 0.426 | |
| Energy density (MJ kg−1) | 4.92 ± 0.07 | 13 | 4.80 ± 0.04 | 13 | −1.597 | 0.123 | |
Data are presented as mean ± SE.
As multiple comparisons were conducted, Bonferroni corrections were applied. The significance of values was based on the criterion α = 0.01.