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Table 3 Effects of four types of feed on the biochemical components of juvenile sea cucumbers (n = 15)

From: Culture of benthic diatom Nitzschia sp. with macroalgae carriers and its application as feed of juveniles Stichopus japonicus

Bait

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Diatoms cultured with Ulva

Ulva powder

Diatoms cultured without carrier

Commercial bait

Protein (%)a

33.08 ± 1.25

30.96 ± 0.98

33.14 ± 0.99

32.96 ± 1.06

Lipid (%)a

4.79 ± 0.65

4.16 ± 0.58

4.82 ± 0.63

4.96 ± 0.62

Ash (%)

56.54 ± 2.78

56.86 ± 2.53

56.46 ± 2.64

56.49 ± 2.34

Water (%)

91.32 ± 3.12

91.36 ± 3.01

91.05 ± 2.61

90.96 ± 2.47

  1. a Protein and lipid content are exprerssed as the dry basis
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