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. 2018 Aug 8;13(8):e0201812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201812

Table 4. Length and weight of matrinxã (Brycon cephalus) fish daily exposed to aflatoxins for 180 days.

Treatment Day 0 Day 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day 120 Day 150 Day 180
Length (cm)
Control 15.60±0.35eA* 16.29±0.29deA 17.33±0.32cdA 18.80±0.41cA 20.85±0.51bA 22.25±0.53bA 26.15±0.62aA
A 14.61±0.37eA 15.28±0.31deAB 15.89±0.32deB 16.69±0.44cdB 18.60±0.59bcB 20.19±0.53bB 23.82±0.59aB
B 14.40±0.35cA 14.98±0.29cB 14.67±0.32cC 17.19±0.44bB 18.00±0.56bB 20.56±0.53aAB 22.60±0.62aB
C 14.40±0.35dA 15.50±0.31cdAB 15.72±0.34cdBC 17.00±0.44cB 19.38±0.51bAB 19.81±0.53bB 23.70±0.62aB
Weight (g)
Control 50.80±3.03eA 63.39±3.37deA 79.72±4.59dA 107.33±6.77cA 162.31±11.22bA 190.00±11.56bA 282.00±19.93aA
A 42.57±3.14fA 53.50±3.61efA 59.44±4.59deBC 80.00±7.27cdB 109.70±12.79bcB 139.38±11.56bB 225.91±19.00aAB
B 43.07±3.03dA 51.58±3.30dA 48.89±4.59dC 81.92±7.27cAB 110.00±12.19bcB 143.75±11.56abB 197.50±19.93aB
C 45.87±3.03eA 57.52±3.53deA 66.88±4.86cdAB 86.92±7.27cAB 129.62±11.22bAB 131.25±11.56bB 223.50±19.93aAB

A: 10.42 μg AFB1 kg-1; B: 25.71 μg AFB1 kg-1; C: 56.47 μg AFB1 kg-1.

*Results expressed as mean ± standard error. Means followed by different lower case letters in the same row differ significantly (P<0.05). Means followed by different upper case letters in the same column, within each parameter, differ significantly (P<0.05).