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. 2018 Mar 19;11:189. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2750-7

Table 1.

Cage specifications of the three tested cages

Cage L × W × H (cm) Volume (cm3) Original DRS (cm2) Increased DRS (cm2) Final DRS (cm2)
Big cage A 90 × 30 × 30 81,000 7200 3600a 10,800
Big cage B-1 90 × 30 × 50 135,000 12,000 6000b 18,000
Big cage B-2 90 × 50 × 30 135,000 8400 9600c 18,000

aAdded two pieces of (15 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS

bAdded two pieces of (25 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS

cAdded four pieces of (20 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS

Abbreviations: L length, W width, H height, DRS density-resting surface