Table 4 Variations in cage water quality parameters in cages.

From: Stocking density mediated stress modulates growth attributes in cage reared Labeo rohita (Hamilton) using multifarious biomarker approach

Parameters

LSD

MSD

HSD

Water temperature (°C)

28.5 ± 1.20

28.50 ± 1.30

29.0 ± 1.20

Water transparency (cm)

118.00 ± 4.02

127.00 ± 5.12

136.00 ± 4.65

Dissolved oxygen (mgl−1)

7.20 ± 0.26

7.70 ± 0.31

6.98 ± 0.18

pH

7.85 ± 0.88

7.50 ± 0.90

7.70 ± 0.64

Specific conductivity (mmhocm−1)

87.21 ± 2.30

79.50 ± 3.50

82.20 ± 2.80

Alkalinity (mg l−1)

58.50 ± 0.56

56.10 ± 1.50

58.33 ± 1.02

Hardness (mgl−1)

49.52 ± 2.13

48.16 ± 1.28

56.00 ± 1.36

Total nitrogen (mgl−1)

0.60 ± 0.05

0.62 ± 0.04

0.57 ± 0.02

Total phosphorous (mgl−1)

0.16 ± 0.01

0.17 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.02

  1. Values are mean ± SE. No significant variation was observed in water quality parameters among different treatments (P > 0.05).
  2. LSD low stocking density, MSD medium stocking density, HSD high stocking density.
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