Table 1. Characteristics of the reared gilthead seabream lots.

Group code	Lot code	Origin	DPH	Rearing condition	n	Mean SL	Range
1	INIT06	North-East Italy	77	Intensive	55	18.4	13.5–24
	LVIT01		71	Large Volumesa	66	24.8	14.5–36
2	INIT07	North-East Italy	81	Intensive	123	12.7	9–16.5
	LVIT02		79	Large Volumes	122	15.5	13–19
3	INIT19 *	North-East Italy	63	Intensive	105	13.5	11–17
	INIT18 *		85		105	30.6	23–41
	LVIT04 **		64	Large Volumes	40	20.9	17–27
	LVIT05 **		85		105	32.8	21–41
4	INGR01	Crete, Greece	105	Intensive	134	40.6	35–55
	MEGR04		105	Mesocosmsb	126	41.8	36–55
	Total				981		9–55

Each group identifies juveniles from the same egg batch. DPH = days post-hatching; n = number of individuals; SL = standard length, in mm; Range = observed minimum and maximum standard length, for each lot, in mm;

^*,** = same lots but sampled at different ages;

^a = sensu [48];

^b = sensu [46].

See the text for further details.