Table 5 Reproductive performance (fecundity and hatching) of Gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata broodstock fed with different forms of selenium during the maturation period.

Average female weight, kg

1030.33

1010.50

1034.33

NS

Total Number of eggs (1000)/female

1292.5 ± 12.99^c

1447.67 ± 13.29^a

1387.0 ± 10.39^b

0.000

Relative fecundity, # of eggs (1000)/kg female

1254.5 ± 2.10^c

1432.6 ± 5.88^a

1341.0 ± 1.60^b

0.000

Fertilization (%)

80.45 ± 0.2^c

82.88 ± 0.3^a

81.81 ± 0.1^b

0.01

Hatchability, %

93.0 ± 0.58^c

96.0 ± 0.58^a

94.3 ± 0.33^b

0.01

Final egg diameter (µm) after spawning

787 ± 1.15 ^b

801.3 ± 2.19 ^a

797 ± 1.2 ^a

0.050

Oil droplet diameter (µm)

180.3 ± 0.67^b

187 ± 1.15^a

185 ± 0.58^a

0.050