Table 7.
Whole-body fatty acids composition in terms of α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contents in juvenile olive flounder fed the experimental diets for 6 weeks (% dry matter basis).
| Item1 | ALA | EPA | DHA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual treatment means | |||
| Hg0E0 | 0.29 ± 0.01 | 6.7 ± 2.1 | 4.4 ± 1.7 |
| Hg0E100 | 0.37 ± 0.1 | 7.4 ± 2.7 | 4.6 ± 2.6 |
| Hg0E200 | 0.47 ± 0.04 | 12.8 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.9 |
| Hg20E0 | 0.31 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 2.7 ± 1.5 |
| Hg20E100 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.1 |
| Hg20E200 | 0.35 ± 0.05 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 1.8 |
| Means of main effect | |||
| Hg0 | 0.4a | 8.9a | 5.1a |
| Hg20 | 0.3a | 4.5b | 2.8b |
| E0 | 0.3b | 5.1b | 3.6a |
| E100 | 0.3b | 6.1b | 3.4a |
| E200 | 0.4a | 9.1a | 4.8a |
| Two-way ANOVA: P-value | |||
| Hg effect | 0.0916 | 0.0020 | 0.0128 |
| Vitamin E effect | 0.0399 | 0.0242 | 0.3134 |
| Hg × Vitamin E | 0.1673 | 0.1029 | 0.8339 |
a,b Values are means ± SD from triplicate groups of fish (n = 3) where the values within a column without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05).
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Hg0E0, Hg0E100 and Hg0E200 designate 0 mg/kg Hg with 0, 100 and 200 mg/kg vitamin E, respectively; Hg20E0, Hg20E100 and Hg20E200 designate 20 mg/kg Hg with 0, 100 and 200 mg/kg vitamin E, respectively.