Table 3.

AIC scores for each growth model. Rows delineate the response variable while columns delineate the variables in the model. Scores are only comparable for models with the same response variable. All models within one information unit of the best model are in bold, while the best model is in bold and underlined. P + C + (PxC) = Protein + Carbohydrate + (Protein x Carbohydrate). TE= Total Dietary Energy. P:E = Protein:Energy Ratio. PC = Protein:Carbohydrate Ratio.

Response Variable	P + C + (PxC)	Protein + Carbohydrate	% Protein	TE (cal/g)	P:E mg P/kcal)	P:C(mg P/mgC)
Wet Weight (g)	345.65	343.67	342.60	359.03	339.41	344.21
Gonad Wet Weight (g)	208.20	208.81	207.44	213.02	208.74	215.30
Gut Wet Weight (g)	−40.40	− 41.03	−37.53	−31.52	− 41.29	− 41.57
Dry Matter Production (g)	177.07	175.10	173.52	182.67	176.88	181.28
Gonad Dry Matter Production (g)	62.64	61.46	62.45	60.72	65.48	69.55
Gut Dry Matter Production (g)	− 211.45	−209.14	−201.11	−192.86	−206.49	−208.46
FCR	−34.51	−36.15	−36.81	− 39.74	−29.19	−36.59
PER	13.79	18.45	16.98	46.57	16.06	31.12