Table 2. Fish gut content enzymes activities (U/mg protein).
Trophic levels | Species | Gut content enzymes activities |
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Cellulase | Amylase | Trypsin | ||
Herbivorous | BSB | 16.55 ± 4.55abc | 263.55 ± 52.17a | 9.25 ± 1.69cd |
GC | 20.08 ± 6.45a | 252.62 ± 51.59a | 6.83 ± 1.35d | |
Carnivorous | MF | 8.69 ± 1.61bc | 12.93 ± 2.87c | 13.13 ± 1.17b |
TC | 6.78 ± 0.81c | 27.75 ± 7.69c | 19.63 ± 2.12a | |
Omnivorous | CC | 8.90 ± 1.82bc | 222.01 ± 71.83ab | 12.49 ± 1.98bc |
CrC | 16.70 ± 5.16ab | 237.67 ± 42.07a | 15.27 ± 2.91b | |
Filter-feeding | SC | 11.56 ± 1.68abc | 354.17 ± 68.91a | 9.56 ± 0.84cd |
BC | 8.61 ± 1.48bc | 93.69 ± 19.83bc | 6.85 ± 1.12d |
The means (mean ± SE) with different letters in each enzyme indicate significant differences. ANOVA was followed by Tukey’s test, P < 0.05.