Table 1 Mean ± Standard Deviation (SD) of fish weights, total gain, daily gain specific growth rate (SGR), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) observed in different experimental groups over the course of the study.

From: Exploring the impact of nano-Se and nano-clay feed supplements on interleukin genes, immunity and growth rate in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Periods

Groups

Fish weight/days

Total gain (g)

Daily gain (g)

SGR (g)

FCR

Mortality (%)

Initial weight (g)

The weights during the experiment (g)

Final weight (g)

1

15

30

45

60

75

Acclimatization Period

           

9.17%

Experiment Period

NC0

12.80 ± 0.64a

14.23 ± 0.08ab

16.43 ± 0.05a

18.40 ± 0.58a

21.20 ± 0.08ab

24.30 ± 0.83b

11.50 ± 0.20b

0.153 ± 0.01b

0.371 ± 0.01ab

2.70a

0.00%

NC1

12.80 ± 0.73a

13.90 ± 0.02ab

16.03 ± 0.98ab

18.03 ± 0.98a

20.90 ± 0.74b

24.13 ± 0.50b

11.33 ± 0.47b

0.151 ± 0.01b

0.367 ± 0.02b

2.54b

NC5

12.80 ± 0.66a

14.33 ± 0.22a

16.57 ± 1.09a

18.77 ± 1.36a

21.83 ± 0.46a

25.13 ± 1.45a

12.33 ± 0.43a

0.164 ± 0.02a

0.390 ± 0.03a

2.33c

NC10

12.80 ± 0.62a

13.60 ± 0.96b

15.63 ± 0.56b

17.87 ± 0.87a

20.17 ± 0.02c

23.30 ± 0.99c

10.50 ± 0.32c

0.140 ± 0.01c

0.346 ± 0.03c

2.48b

NSe0

26.00 ± 0.75a

28.67 ± 0.25a

32.50 ± 0.72a

36.23 ± 0.59b

38.80 ± 0.152c

42.60 ± 0.99c

16.60 ± 0.33c

0.221 ± 0.01c

0.285 ± 0.09 c

2.81a

NSe1

26.00 ± 0.53a

29.17 ± 0.72a

32.67 ± 0.09a

36.60 ± 0.48ab

39.97 ± 0.92ab

45.23 ± 1.54a

19.23 ± 0.27a

0.256 ± 0.02a

0.320 ± 0.01a

2.18c

NSe5

26.00 ± 0.61a

29.10 ± 0.80a

33.13 ± 1.10a

37.13 ± 0.94a

40.47 ± 1.69a

43.90 ± 0.61b

17.90 ± 0.29b

0.238 ± 0.01b

0.303 ± 0.04b

2.33b

NSe10

26.00 ± 0.69a

29.10 ± 0.82a

32.60 ± 1.09a

36.40 ± 0.34b

39.43 ± 2.66bc

42.93 ± 0.53bc

16.93 ± 0.13bc

0.225 ± 0.01bc

0.290 ± 0.02bc

2.46b

  1. Means ± SD followed by the same letters within a column are not significantly different according to Tukey's Studentized Range (HSD) test at 0.05 level of probability. NC Nano-clay, NSe Nano-Selenium, FCR feed conversion ratio, SGR specific growth rate.