Table 2. Locomotor Activity and Foraging Efficiency of 25 dpf Yellow Perch*.
THg in whole embryo tissue (μg/g)** | total distance traveled (mm in 30 s) | % activity | net-to-gross displacement ratio | foraging efficiency** |
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0.02 | 126.13 ± 11.27a | 30.41 ± 0.02a | 0.34 ± 0.02a | 101.75 ± 17.84a |
0.21 | 98.13 ± 8.14b | 23.81 ± 0.01b | 0.35 ± 0.02a | 74.75 ± 20.35a |
0.95 | 82.49 ± 5.81b | 22.69 ± 0.01b | 0.41 ± 0.02a | 26.00 ± 32.79b |
3.14 | 90.84 ± 7.11b | 23.87 ± 0.01b | 0.38 ± 0.02a | 59.75 ± 45.72a |
ANOVA | ||||
F | 5.146 | 6.435 | 2.593 | 4.095 |
P | 0.002 | <0.001 | 0.052 | 0.032 |
Superscript letters denote statistical differences relative to control. Values expressed as mean ± SE.
Foraging efficiency was defined as the number of Artemia nauplii consumed in 10 min per group of 30 yellow perch larvae.