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Table 3 Change of serum organic substances in rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, exposed to the different ammonia concentrations and water temperatures. Values with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05) as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test

From: Toxic effects of ammonia exposure on growth performance, hematological parameters, and plasma components in rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, during thermal stress

Parameters

Period

(weeks)

Ammonia concentration (mg/L)

19 °C

24 °C

0

0.1

0.5

1.0

0

0.1

0.5

1.0

Total protein

(mg/mL)

2

0.39 ± 0.01a

0.37 ± 0.02a

0.37 ± 0.02a

0.31 ± 0.04b

0.39 ± 0.02a

0.38 ± 0.03a

0.31 ± 0.03b

0.30 ± 0.03b

4

0.37 ± 0.02a

0.38 ± 0.03a

0.30 ± 0.02b

0.29 ± 0.02b

0.39 ± 0.04a

0.39 ± 0.03a

0.29 ± 0.02b

0.28 ± 0.02b

Glucose

(mg/mL)

2

30.70 ± 4.10a

31.74 ± 4.50a

30.59 ± 4.80a

49.47 ± 3.20b

32.46 ± 4.26a

32.84 ± 3.46a

47.65 ± 6.80b

50.32 ± 5.10b

4

29.57 ± 5.70a

31.66 ± 5.90a

48.12 ± 6.20b

49.04 ± 4.30b

29.91 ± 4.60a

30.58 ± 3.60a

50.72 ± 3.80b

50.79 ± 5.10b