Table 2. Data on females and reproductive success of European eel, Anguilla anguilla in two successive trials.
Different lower-case letters represent a significant statistical difference (p < 0.05).
| Parameter | CPE | SPE |
|---|---|---|
| n females in trials | 27 | 24 |
| Time until spawning (wks) | 14.19±3.93 a | 15.58±2.61 a |
| Time between primer and DHP (h) | 20.38±0.75 a | 21.24±1.05 a |
| Oil droplet diameter at priming stage (μm) | 109.9±33.68 a | 95.33±26.94 a |
| Oil droplet diameter at DHP stage (μm) | 157.4±31.9 a | 145.1±16.84 a |
| Stripped females (%) | 96.3 (n = 26) | 79.2 (n = 19) |
| Stripped females with fertilized eggs (%) | 57.7 (n = 15) | 89.5 (n = 17) |
| Stripped females with hatched larvae (%) | 50.0 (n = 13) | 73.7 (n = 14) |
| Weight increase (% IW) | 22.9±1.9 a | 26.0±0.9 a |
| Stripped eggs (% IW) | 42.4±1.9 a | 42.1±2.4 a |
| Floating eggs (%) | 55.3±8.8 a | 79.7±6.1 b |
| Dry-weight unfertilized egg (mg egg-1) | 0.060±0.002 a | 0.061±0.001 a |
| Egg size (mm2) | 1.58±0.09 a | 1.68±0.09 a |
| Fertilization success (%) | 53.37±4.95 a | 54.75±6.56 a |