Table 2.
Plasma levels of cortisol, glucose and total proteins of rainbow trout (O. mykiss) at 15, 45 and 60 days of treatment. The results are shown as the means ± SEM (n = 5 per group). Significant differences are shown with a line (* = P < 0.05)
| 15 Days | 45 Days | 60 Days | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD | HD | LD | HD | LD | HD | |
| Glucose (GLU) (UL¯1) | 173.68 ± 9.93 | 189.59 ± 7.43 | 193.85 ± 3.79 | 191.16 ± 4.86 | 187.82 ± 3.73 | 192.6 ± 12.47 |
| Cortisol (mmol L¯1) | 172.79 ± 35.96 | 346.79 ± 69.52 | 692.32 ± 182.07 | 1314.85 ± 99.38* | 482.13 ± 108.07 | 1045.73 ± 474.71 |
| Total protein (TP) (ng μL¯1) | 4.94 ± 0.18 | 4.68 ± 0.16 | 3.85 ± 0.01 | 3.46 ± 0.24 | 4.85 ± 0.07 | 5.1 ± 0.12 |