Table 1.

Comparison of key environmental parameters in the field (in-situ) and aquarium (ex-situ) culture over a period of 3 months (weeks 0–12) (mean ± S.D.; n = 13).

Environmental parameters	In-situ conditions (treatments 1 and 2)	Ex-situ conditions (treatments 3 and 4)	Ex-situ conditions (treatment 5—control)	p-value
Salinity (psu)	33.18 ± 1.92	32.17 ± 1.88	32.29 ± 1.85	Kruskal–Wallis chi-squared value = 1.14, df = 2, p = 0.564
Temperature (°C)	29.86 ± 0.15	29.85 ± 0.31	29.80 ± 0.40	ANOVA, F (2,0.029) = 0.15, p = 0.859
DO (mg L−1)	8.78 ± 0.92	9.22 ± 1.12	9.49 ± 1.05	Kruskal–Wallis chi-squared value = 3.78, df = 2, p = 0.151
pH	8.46 ± 0.05	8.44 ± 0.05	8.43 ± 0.06	ANOVA, F (2,0.007) = 1.06, p = 0.359