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Table 3 Mean survival of O. niloticus adults in low pH and control pH

From: Tolerance level of different life stages of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) to low pH and acidified waters

pH treatment

No. exposed

Days of exposure

Survival

Survival %

3

50

14

0 ± 0a

0 ± 0a

4

50

14

33 ± 0b

66 ± 0b

5

50

14

41 ± 0c

82 ± 0c

6

50

14

43 ± 0d

86 ± 0d

8

50

14

48 ± 0e

96 ± 0e

  1. Mean values in the same column with different superscript are significantly different (p < 0.05)