Table 2.
Net methane consumption rates of live S. crosnieri individuals after methane-fed rearing
| Rearing period (months) | Methane consumption rate (μmol h−1) | Net methane consumption rate (μmol h−1 individual−1) | Carapace length (mm) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| With an individuala | Without an individuala | ||||
| 0 | 3.12±0.10 | 1.01 | 2.11±0.10 | 41 | Watsuji et al. 2014 |
| 2.46±0.13 | 1.01 | 1.45±0.13 | 37 | Watsuji et al. 2014 | |
| 2.64±0.36 | 1.01 | 1.63±0.36 | 38 | Watsuji et al. 2014 | |
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| Average | 2.74 | 1.73 | 39 | ||
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| 3 | 1.76±0.02 | 0.84 | 0.92±0.02 | 38 | This study |
| 1.90±0.02 | 0.84 | 1.06±0.02 | 36 | This study | |
| 2.13±0.29 | 0.84 | 1.29±0.29 | 39 | This study | |
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| Average | 1.93 | 1.09 | 38 | ||
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| 12 | 1.73±0.09 | 1.01 | 0.72±0.09 | 39 | This study |
| 1.83±0.08 | 1.01 | 0.82±0.08 | 37 | This study | |
| 1.91±0.14 | 1.01 | 0.90±0.14 | 35 | This study | |
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| Average | 1.82 | 0.81 | 37 | ||
a
All methane consumption rates were measured at 5-min intervals during the incubation and assessed using steady-state data.
They are expressed as means±s.d.