Table 1.

Essential element concentrations (mean ± SD) in control and sodium iodide (HI+) enriched rotifers.

Mineral	Control rotifers	HI+rotifers	P value
Microminerals (mg kg−1 DW, n = 4)
Iodine	0.60 ± 0.33a	129 ± 101b	0.04*
Manganese	9.0 ± 0.6a	8.0 ± 0.4b	0.03*
Copper	10.8 ± 6.6	12.1 ± 6.2	0.78
Zinc	41 ± 2	38 ± 4	0.24
Iron	150 ± 10a	135 ± 3b	0.04*
Cobalt	0.17 ± 0.07	0.16 ± 0.06	0.85
Selenium	0.03 ± 0.01	0.04 ± 0.02	0.76
Macrominerals (g kg−1 DW, n = 3)
Calcium	2.2 ± 0.2	2.6 ± 0.3	0.16
Phosphorus	12.3 ± 0.6	11.1 ± 0.8	0.13
Magnesium	5.5 ± 0.8	7.0 ± 0.9	0.09
Potassium	12.0 ± 0.2	11.7 ± 0.3	0.31

Notes.

^*Superscript letters denote statistically significant differences between rotifer groups (one-way ANOVA p < 0.05).