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. 2014 Sep 16;9(9):e107523. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107523

Table 2. Biological indices, nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) of muscle tissue and trophic discrimination values for juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed four experimental diets formulated to contain similar protein and lipid levels.

Experimental Treatments
0PBM 33PBM 67PBM 100PBM
Biological indices
Final weight (g) 21.8±1.5ab 21.9±1.1ab 23.5±1.6a 20.9±0.5b
TGC1 1.48±0.05 1.48±0.01 1.54±0.05 1.47±0.02
Weight gain (% of initial) 1480±39 1495±32 1587±32 1495±103
PER2 2.85±0.1 2.72±0.3 2.78±0.2 2.77±0.1
Isotope ratio of muscle at equilibrium with the diet
δ15N (‰) 14.7±0.9a 10.1±0.1b 7.1±0.1c 4.1±0.0d
Isotopic trophic discrimination
Δδ15N (‰) 2.0±0.1a 1.1±0.1b 1.0±0.1b −0.1±0.0d

Fishmeal and fish oil were incrementally substituted for poultry by-product meal (PBM; 0, 33, 67 and 100%) and poultry oil. Measurements were made after 80 d. Values within the same row with different superscripts letters were significantly different (P<0.05).1 Inline graphic [43] 2 Inline graphic.