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. 2017 Feb 9;5:e2944. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2944

Table 2. Tank summary of sound production and spawning events for captive spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus).

Tank Information Tank 1 Tank 2 Tank 3 Means ± SE
No. of spawns 81 13 3 32 ± 25
No. of spawns/days monitored 0.32 0.06 0.01 0.13 ± 0.10
Eggs collected 72,486,000 13,630,000 4,160,000 30,092,000 ± 21,372,558
Eggs collected/days monitored 289,944 61,396 18,739 123,360 ± 84,198
No. of drums 227,659 123,729 15,532 122,307 ± 61,240
No. of drums/days monitored 911 557 70 513 ± 244
Mean drums between 18:00 to 06:00 (no spawning) 708 ± 516 491 ± 467 59 ± 123 419 ± 191
Mean drums between 18:00 to 06:00 (spawning) 1,376 ± 538 1,624 ± 325 856 ± 442 1,285 ± 226
No. of grunts 13,109 6,105 1,786 7,000 ± 3,299
No. of grunts / days monitored 52 28 8 29 ± 13
Mean grunts between 18:00 to 06:00 (no spawning) 41 ± 32 25 ± 24 7 ± 15 24 ± 10
Mean grunts between 18:00 to 06:00 (spawning) 78 ± 45 69 ± 28 63 ± 51 70 ± 4
No. of staccatos 3,139 1,565 22 1,575 ± 900
No. of staccatos / days monitored 13 7 <1 10 ± 2
Mean staccatos between 18:00 to 06:00 (no spawning) 8 ± 8 6 ± 10 <1 7 ± 1
Mean staccatos between 18:00 to 06:00 (spawning) 24 ± 14 29 ± 20 3 ± 4 19 ± 8
Mean SPL between 18:00 to 06:00 (no spawning) 120 ± 3 116 ± 3 113 ± 2 116 ± 2
Mean SPL between 18:00 to 06:00 (spawning) 124 ± 3 122 ± 2 118 ± 4 121 ± 2

Notes.

SPL, received sound pressure level (dB re 1 uPa).

Means ± standard deviations reported for individual tanks.

Means ± standard errors of all four tanks.