Table 2.
Biochemical composition of Solieria filiformis from the IMTA system and the control unit (cultured only with seawater).
Culture System | Dry Weight (%) | Carbohydrates (%) | Protein (%) | Lipids (%) | Sulfate (%) |
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IMTA | 12.68 ± 2.4 a | 22.47 ± 1.2 a | 8.83 ± 0.6 a | 2.49 ± 0.3 a | 18.29 ± 0.5 a |
Control | 9.53 ± 1.3 b | 18.81 ± 1.6 a | 8.12 ± 0.9 a | 2.09 ± 0.1 b | 15.25 ± 0.5 b |
Different superscripts indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).