Table 11.
Reproductive performance (fecundity) of gilthead seabream broodstock selected for high (HG) or low (LG) growth fed with either FO or VO diet over three months of reproductive season (HGFO, n = 70; HGVO, n = 67; LGFO, n = 72; LGVO, n = 72).
| Fecundity Parameters | Broodfish Groups | One-Way ANOVA (p Values) |
Two-Way ANOVA (p Values) |
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| HGFO | HGVO | LGFO | LGVO | Selection | Diet | S × D | ||
| Total number of eggs/spawn/kg female | 28,142 ± 10,552 b | 28,451 ± 10,502 b | 34,478 ± 11,100 a | 27,145 ± 12,667 b | <0.001 | 0.062 | 0.009 | 0.005 |
| Fertilized eggs/spawn/kg female | 27,946 ± 10,493 b | 28,100 ± 10,479 b | 34,140 ± 11,083 a | 26,746 ± 12,643 b | <0.001 | 0.072 | 0.007 | 0.005 |
| Viable eggs/spawn/kg female | 22,853 ± 9854 a | 15,326 ± 6631 b | 21,868 ± 9233 a | 14,767 ± 8589 b | <0.001 | 0.457 | <0.001 | 0.837 |
| Hatched larvae/spawn/kg female | 21,546 ± 9493 a | 13,407 ± 6317 b | 20,351 ± 8895 a | 13,650 ± 8276 b | <0.001 | 0.633 | <0.001 | 0.472 |
| Larval survival 3dph/spawn/kg female | 16,333 ± 9274 a | 8707 ± 5745 b | 14,793 ± 7956 a | 9100 ± 7012 b | <0.001 | 0.529 | <0.001 | 0.289 |
Means bearing different superscript letters differ significantly (p < 0.05 by One-way ANOVA, Tukey Post-Hoc).