Table 1.
Blood analysis of olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, fed or starved for 12 wks
| Parameter | Rearing period (wks)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Hematocrit (%) | ||||
| Fed | 29.2±4.10b | 19.3±3.43a | 29.4±5.82b | 28.1±2.78b |
| Starved | 29.2±4.10b | 19.6±0.35a | 32.3±8.53b | 32.3±5.17b |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | ||||
| Fed | 11.6±1.56a | 12.7±2.17ab | 15.4±1.11bc | 16.3±2.15c |
| Starved | 11.6±1.56a | 14.4±0.31ab | 17.5±2.10bc | 20.5±4.54c |
| RBC (×106 cell/μl) | ||||
| Fed | 4.9±0.34b | 2.9±0.52a | 4.1±1.04b | 3.9±0.20b |
| Starved | 4.9±0.34b | 3.3±0.09a | 4.8±0.69b | 4.6±0.70b |
| MCH (pg) | ||||
| Fed | 59.7±4.25 | 67.2±1.81 | 72.1±5.85 | 71.5±3.68 |
| Starved | 59.7±4.25 | 59.3±2.68 | 59.3±5.94 | 69.8±3.32 |
| MCHC (g/dl) | ||||
| Fed | 39.7±0.25a | 66.0±1.89b | 53.5±6.98bc | 58.5±9.25c |
| Starved | 39.7±0.25a | 73.8±2.86b | 62.1±3.71b | 62.9±4.36b |
| MCV (fl) | ||||
| Fed | 60.0±4.24a | 44.4±1.43b | 38.7±6.92b | 41.7±5.52b |
| Starved | 60.0±4.24a | 43.7±0.43c | 36.7±1.46b | 44.0±4.29bc |
The values are means±SD (n = 10) of triplicate groups.
Means in each group of parameters with the same superscript letter are not significantly different (p>0.05).
MCH = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
MCV = Mean corpuscular volume; RBC = Red blood cells.