Table 1 Thetayc Index highlights convergence towards adult-like fecal microbiota and divergence from environmental water bacterioplankton through time. Results of the Thetayc Index analysis comparing the microbial communities of whole larvae and fry feces from different life stages (0–3, 4–20, 50–80, and 80–100 DPH) with the fecal microbiota of their parents. Thetayc indexes were calculated on the mothur platform.
Development Stage | Fry vs. Water | Fry vs. Parent’s Feces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Thetayc Index | Std Error | Std Deviation | Average Thetayc Index | Std Error | Std Deviation | |
0–3 DPH, before mucus feeding (whole fry) | 0.64 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.80 | 0.08 | 0.1 |
4–20 DPH, during mucus feeding (whole fry) | 0.89 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.71 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
50–80 DPH, after mucus feeding (fry feces) | 0.85 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 0.56 | 0.09 | 0.2 |
80–100 DPH, after mucus feeding (fry feces) | 0.86 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
