Table 2.

Mean ± SE water quality parameters monitored throughout the larval culture period.

Parameter (units)	Value (mean ± SEM)	n
Water quality parameters
Salinity (g L−1)	36.09 ± 0.22	22
pH	8.15 ± 0.01	22
Alkalinitya (mg L−1)	129.27 ± 2.46	22
Ca2+ (mg L−1)	425.28 ± 9.53	18
PO43− (mg L−1)	0.032 ± 0.01	21
TOCb (mg L−1)	4.14 ± 1.17	3
Dissolved metals
Cu (µg L−1)	1.50 ± 1.20	8
Ni (µg L−1)	0.78 ± 0.30	8
Se (µg L−1)	Undetectable	8
Pb (µg L−1)	Undetectable	8
Zn (µg L−1)	2.66 ± 1.45	8

SEM Standard error of the mean.

^aReported as CaCO₃.

^bTotal organic carbon.