Table 1 The mean (± standard error) water quality parameters measured daily (*) and weekly (**) throughout the study.

From: Future thermal regimes for epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum): growth and metabolic performance cease to be optimal

 

Temperature (°C)*

pH*

NH3 (ppm)*

Salinity (ppt)*

Nitrites (mg/L)**

Nitrates (mg/L)**

System 1, Round 1

27.0 ± 0.03

8.18 ± 0.0

 < 0.10

32.9 ± 0.16

0.06 ± 0.01

5.1 ± 0.2

System 2, Round 1

28.8 ± 0.04

8.19 ± 0.01

 < 0.10

32.6 ± 0.16

0.14 ± 0.03

5.5 ± 0.25

System 1, Round 2

31.0 ± 0.03

8.23 ± 0.02

 < 0.10

33.2 ± 0.22

0.04 ± 0.0

4.4 ± 0.1

System 2, Round 2

27.2 ± 0.07

8.19 ± 0.0

 < 0.10

32.3 ± 0.14

0.04 ± 0.0

3.4 ± 0.23

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