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Table 1 Mean of mortality rates ± SD of Pinctada imbricata radiata after 30-day exposure to different salinities in acclimated and non-acclimated sets

From: The potential impacts of low and high salinities on salinity tolerance and condition index of the adult pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata (Leach, 1814)

Salinity (ppt)

Acclimated

Non-acclimated

t

p

10

82.7 ± 2.5

100.0 ± 0.0

11.930*

< 0.001*

15

75.0 ± 1.0

100.0 ± 0.0

43.301*

< 0.001*

20

66.7 ± 7.6

96.0 ± 3.6

6.016*

0.004*

25

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

–

–

45

0.0 ± 0.0

16.3 ± 3.1

9.260*

0.001*

50

36.7 ± 4.7

49.0 ± 3.6

3.594*

0.023*

55

51.0 ± 5.3

100.0 ± 0.0

16.039*

0.004*

  1. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05
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