Table 3.
Length change of intestinal villus of O. stewarti juveniles under different durations of heat stress.
| Acclimation temperature (°C) | Length of intestinal villus (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat stress for 0 h | Heat stress for 2 h | Heat stress for 6 h | Heat stress for 12 h | |
| 10 | 0.480 ± 0.038 | 0.387 ± 0.024 | 0.231 ± 0.031 | - |
| 15 | 0.393 ± 0.022 | 0.323 ± 0.011 | 0.274 ± 0.049 | 0.247 ± 0.028 |
| 20 | 0.466 ± 0.078 | 0.386 ± 0.016 | 0.312 ± 0.006 | 0.229 ± 0.022 |
Means followed by SD.