Table 2.
Details of the experimental design.
| Treatment number (s) | Treatments | Treatments details | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control group | No exposure to stressors (arsenic + temperature and no supplementation of Se-NPs and EPA + DHA) and fed with control diet | Control |
| 2 | Arsenic (2.68 mg L−1) and high temperature (34 °C) exposure | Concurrent exposure to arsenic (2.68 mg L−1) and high temperature (34 °C) and fed with control diet | As + T |
| 3 | Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.2% | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.2% | Se-NPs + ED-0.2% |
| 4 | Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.4% | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.4% | Se-NPs + ED-0.4% |
| 5 | Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.6% | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.6% | Se-NPs + ED-0.6% |
| 6 | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.2% and concurrent exposure to arsenic and high temperature | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.2% and treated under concurrent exposure to arsenic 2.68 mg L−1) and high temperature (34 °C) | Se-NPs + ED-0.2% |
| 7 | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.4% and concurrent exposure to arsenic and high temperature | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.4% and treated under concurrent exposure to arsenic 2.68 mg L−1) and high temperature (34 °C) | Se-NPs + ED-0.4% |
| 8 | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 diet with EPA + DHA at 0.6% and concurrent exposure to arsenic and high temperature | Fed with Se-NPs at 0.2 mg kg−1 and mixture of EPA + DHA at 0.6% and treated under concurrent exposure to arsenic 2.68 mg L−1) and high temperature (34 °C) | Se-NPs + ED-0.6% |