Table 1 Site differences in biological characteristics (mean ± SD) of P. purpuratus sampled from San Jorge Bay, northern Chile.

SL (mm)

34.35 ± 2.12^b

35.47 ± 1.60^a

34.21 ± 2.24^b

35.60 ± 1.87^a

33.06 ± 2.74^c

F_4,245=13.63

TW (g)

6.24 ± 1.27^b

7.52 ± 1.40^a

7.54 ± 1.36^a

6.40 ± 1.14^b

5.37 ± 1.33^c

F_4,245=29.14

STW (g)

2.20 ± 1.23^b

2.43 ± 0.69

2.92 ± 0.78^a

2.12 ± 0.67^b

2.01 ± 0.94^b

H_4,250=43.45

CI

34.29 ± 9.94^b

32.10 ± 6.42^b

38.56 ± 6.23^a

33.15 ± 8.95^b

36.34 ± 9.59^b

H_4,250=22.79

THC*

6.20 ± 2.10^b

11.20 ± 6.12^a

10.60 ± 6.87^a

6.84 ± 4.94^b

7.40 ± 4.93^b

F_4,245=8.18

Gran

49.02 ± 9.94

48.98 ± 16.64

47.32 ± 18.94

51.04 ± 22.04

53.14 ± 18.49

F_4,245=0.80

Hyal

50.98 ± 9.94

51.02 ± 16.64

52.68 ± 18.94

48.96 ± 22.04

46.86 ± 18.49

F_4,245=0.80