Development of Enzymes and In Vitro Digestibility during Metamorphosis and Molting of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus)

Table 5

Correlation coefficient (r) between different parameters studied during a molting period of adult P.  pelagicus. Significant correlations are indicated in big  bold numbers (P < 0.05).

Parameters	Weight	% weight gain	Carapace width	% carapace width gain	Trypsin	Chymotrypsin	T/C ratio	Total protease
Weight (n = 24)	1
% weight gain (n = 24)	0.189	1
Carapace width (n = 24)	0.497	0.078	1
% carapace width gain (n = 24)	0.077	0.351	0.702	1
Trypsin (n = 40)	0.453	0.023	0.130	−0.063	1
Chymotrypsin (n = 40)	0.106	0.358	0.043	−0.117	0.783	1
T/C ratio (n = 40)	0.535	−0.496	0.138	−0.159	0.030	−0.465	1
Total protease (n = 40)	0.296	−0.011	0.150	0.111	0.791	0.508	−0.124	1
Amylase (n = 40)	0.266	0.036	0.238	0.152	0.347	0.070	−0.073	0.714