Effects of Salinity on Fertilization, Hatching, and Larval Performance of Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys
Table 4
Effects of different salinity, broodstock source, larval stocking density, and female size on total length and body weight of longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys larvae reared during this study.
Larval trait
Factors
Sum. Sq.
df
F-value
p-Value
Total length (mm)
Fertilization salinity (ppt)
0.0033
1
0.62
0.45
Incubation salinity (ppt)
0.0042
1
0.78
0.39
Fertilization salinity × incubation salinity
0.0009
1
0.17
0.68
Source of broodstock
0.0100
1
1.8
0.19
Larval stocking density (ind./L)
0.0088
1
1.62
0.22
Fork length of female (mm)
0.0079
1
1.45
0.25
Body weight (g)
Fertilization salinity (ppt)
0.000
1
0.02
0.89
Incubation salinity (ppt)
0.000
1
0.24
0.63
Fertilization salinity × incubation salinity
0.000
1
0.20
0.66
Source of broodstock
0.000
1
4.01
0.06
Larval stocking density (ind./L)
0.000
1
3.59
0.08
Fork length of female (mm)
0.000
1
4.19
0.06
Abbreviations: Sum. Sq., the sum of squares; df, degrees of freedom; ind., individuals.
