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Table 1 The anatomical indices of turtles from different habitats and cultured days

From: Gut microbiota of homologous Chinese soft-shell turtles (Pelodiscus sinensis) in different habitats

Indices

0d

60d

120d

Field

Pond

Lake

Field

Pond

Lake

Field

Pond

BW

335.8 ± 22.2

341.3 ± 32.6

344.9 ± 26.8

529.7 ± 35.5b

512.2 ± 39.3b

438.8 ± 27.4a

796.6 ± 58.2b

717.2 ± 64.6a

CL

12.89 ± 0.09

12.91 ± 0.06

12.92 ± 0.07

15.96 ± 0.26b

15.87 ± 0.30b

15.30 ± 0.28 a

17.71 ± 0.35b

17.13 ± 0.38a

CW/CL

0.909 ± 0.006

0.914 ± 0.002

0.914 ± 0.003

0.768 ± 0.006a

0.766 ± 0.08a

0.779 ± 0.005b

0.782 ± 0.010

0.786 ± 0.008

CLW/CL

0.150 ± 0.002

0.149 ± 0.002

0.149 ± 0.002

0.164 ± 0.006a

0.178 ± 0.005b

0.174 ± 0.008b

0.203 ± 0.06a

0.217 ± 0.010b

SGR

-

-

-

0.76

0.68

0.40

0.72

0.62

HSI

2.9 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.2

3.0 ± 0.3b

3.1 ± 0.2b

2.8 ± 0.3a

2.6 ± 0.2a

2.7 ± 0.2b

FSI

3.8 ± 0.2

3.8 ± 0.2

3.8 ± 0.2

3.6 ± 0.2b

4.2 ± 0.2c

2.9 ± 0.2a

3.6 ± 0.1a

3.9 ± 0.2b

GSIW

2.6 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.1a

2.3 ± 0.1b

2.1 ± 0.1a

2.1 ± 0.0a

2.4 ± 0.1b

GSIL

4.0 ± 0.2

4.0 ± 0.2

4.0 ± 0.2

4.0 ± 0.1

3.9 ± 0.1

4.0 ± 0.1

3.7 ± 0.2b

3.5 ± 0.2a

  1. BW (g): body weight
  2. CL (cm): carapace length
  3. CW (cm): carapace width
  4. CLW (cm): calipash lateral width
  5. SGR (Specific Growth Rate,%/d):100×(Ln(BWT)-Ln(BW0))/T
  6. HSI (Hepatosmatic Index,%) = 100×liver weight / BW
  7. FSI (Clumpy Fat Index,%) = 100×clumpy fat weight/ BW
  8. GSIw (Gut-smatic Index on Weight,%) = 100×gut weight/BW
  9. GSIL (Gut-smatic Index on Length) = gut length/ Carapace length