Table 6 Genetic (rG) correlations between the traits expressed in saline- (SW) and fresh-water (FW) environments.

From: Does selection in a challenging environment produce Nile tilapia genotypes that can thrive in a range of production systems?

Traits

Environment

Genetic correlation

Weight

Between SW and FW

0.92 ± 0.04

Body condition

Between SW and FW

0.97 ± 0.02

FCR

Between SW and FW

0.96 ± 0.08

Survival

Between SW and FW

0.77 ± 0.03

Maturity

Between SW and FW

0.96 ± 0.02

Deformity

Between SW and FW

0.99 ± 0.62NS

  1. NS = Non-significance.
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