Research Article

Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya

Table 2

Plasma cortisol levels and means () for HSD and LSD O. niloticus.

HSDLSD
SamplesCortisol, ×10 ng/mlSampleCortisol, ×10 ng/ml

Un17.2Un110.6
Un26.0Un125.0
Un36.7Un135.4
Un44.28Un143.5
Un56.5Un155.2
Un65.9Un165.6
Un76.7Un175.2
Un85.6Un185.6
Un98.3Un194.2
Un106.0Un205.9

Mean6.32Mean4.62
SD1.06SD1.58
SE0.33SE0.50

Un1–Un10 represent HSD, while Un11–Un20 represent LSD. Un: extra samples drawn from the second aquaria from both HSD and LSD groups.