TABLE 1.
Cumulative mortality in the European abalone after 12 days of infection and LT50 for each contact duration with V. harveyi
Contact duration (h) | % cumulative mortality after 12 days of infectiona |
LT50b (days) | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | ||
1 | 57.8 | 44.4 | 6.8 |
6 | 84.4 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
9 | 88.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
24 | 93.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
The results correspond to the means of 3 experimental replicates with 15 animals.
LT50, lethal time period, that is, the time period over which 50% of abalones died.