Table 1.

Feeding rate, body parameters and survival of Thorectes lusitanicus during the entire test period of 24 days.

	Feeding rate (g day–1 g–1)	Body weight (g)	Lipid content (% body mass)	Survival (%)	Sample size (n)
Treated	0.22 ± 0.08	0.68 ± 0.09	6.2 ± 2.3	100	18
Control	0.24 ± 0.03	0.60 ± 0.05	5.1 ± 2.4	100	18
t (P)	0.79 (0.43)	1.38 (0.19)	1.11 (0.29)

Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The treated and control values were compared using 1-tailed unpaired t tests. There were no significant differences.