Table 16 



Effect of Salinity Change on the Respiratory Rates of Penaeus aztecus 



in the Process of Adaptation to Salinity and Temperature 



The animals were transferred for adaptation from 15°/ooS and 25°C 

 background. 



Adaptation Test Temperature (°C) 



Salinities 



(Voo) 



Compared 18 25 32 



2 vs 5 ns* ns ns 



2 vs 10 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



2 vs 15 P=.01 ^ P=.01 P=.01 



2 vs 25 P=.01 P=,01 P=.01 



2 vs 36 P=.01 ns P=.01 



5 vs 10 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



5 vs 15 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



5 vs 25 P=.01 ns P=.01 



5 vs 36 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



10 vs 15 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



10 vs 25 ns ns P=.01 



10 vs 36 P=.01 P=.01 ns 



15 vs 25 P=.01 P=.01 ns 



15 vs 36 ns P=.01 P=.01 



25 vs 36 P=.01 P=.01 P=.01 



''ns: not significant. 



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