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Table 1 Parameters of embryonic development of Sparicotyle chrysophrii by environmental factor

From: Come rain or come shine: environmental effects on the infective stages of Sparicotyle chrysophrii, a key pathogen in Mediterranean aquaculture

Environmental factor

Factor level

Incubation period (h)

Hatching period (h)

Hatching peaka (h)

Hatching success (%)

Mean ± SD (Range)

Temperature (± 0.1 °C)

10

995.5 ± 23.6 (948–1044)b

96b

988b

7.3c

14

253.4 ± 17.3 (212–332)

120

248

91.0

18

178.1 ± 14.8 (148–256)

108

176

93.3

22

143.1 ± 22.5 (116–200)

84

124

93.7

26

128.0 ± 12.0 (116–172)

56

124

77.3

30

148.8 ± 20.8 (124–184)

60

148

6.0

pH (± 0.1)

7.0

150.0 ± 9.0 (144–176)

32

144/148

56.0

7.9

143.1 ± 22.5 (116–200)

84

124

93.7

Light regime (light:darkness)

12:12

147.4 ± 25.6 (120–200)

80

124

93.0

0:24

125.1 ± 11.3 (112–232)

120

124

89.3

24:0

141.4 ± 23.4 (108–268)

160

140

88.0

Salinity(ppt)-Temperature (± 0.1 °C)

27−18

191.7 ± 13.6 (152–220)

68

196

89.3

36−18

169.6 ± 15.3 (140–268)

128

168

85.3

37−18

172.7 ± 18.2 (140–228)

88

172

64.7

38−18

179.5 ± 12.7 (168–220)

52

168

80.7

47−18

218.7 ± 11.5 (180–244)

64

220

74.6

27−22

141.8 ± 11.5 (120–168)

148

148

85.3

36−22

129.2 ± 9.3 (108–156)

48

124

74.7

37−22

138.3 ± 16.3 (124–196)

72

128

82.0

38−22

135.0 ± 16.7 (124–228)

104

128

69.0

47−22

182.2 ± 12.7 (148–204)

56

176

64.7

  1. aHatching peak; moment when the highest number hatchings was registered
  2. bIncludes replicates with emerged eggs (n = 3)
  3. cIncludes all replicates (n = 6)