TABLE 2.

Statistical significance of V. harveyi concentrations or densities in European abalone organs after the first hours of contact

Organ	Timea (h)	Statistical significance at the indicated times by the following quantification methodsc:
		Plating without ethanol treatment			qPCR					Plating with ethanol treatment
		1 h	3 h	6 h	1 h	3 h	6 h	9 h	24 h	1 h	3 h	6 h
HLb	0	**	**	**	ND	**	**	**	**
	1		**	**		**	**	**	**
	3			**			**	NS	**
	6							NS	**
	9								**
Gills	0	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**
	1		**	**		**	**	**	**		NS	**
	3			**			**	**	**			**
	6							*	NS
	9								NS
Digestive gland	0	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**
	1		NS	**		NS	NS	NS	NS		**	**
	3			**			*	NS	NS			**
	6							NS	NS
	9								NS
Muscle	0	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	NS	**	**	**
	1		NS	NS		NS	NS	NS	NS		NS	**
	3			**			NS	NS	NS			*
	6							NS	NS
	9								NS

^aDuration of contact between the European abalone and V. harveyi.

^bHL, hemolymph.

^cDifferences were detected by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test (18). *, a statistically significant difference at P < 0.1; **, a statistically significant difference at P < 0.05; NS, not significant; ND, not detected.