Table 1 Overview of the fish characteristics from the field observations and their correlation with scale cortisol concentration. Mean ± sd are provided, minimal (min) and maximal (max) observations
From: Explorative study on scale cortisol accumulation in wild caught common dab (Limanda limanda)
Length (cm) | Weight (g) | Body condition | Age | Weight per scale (mg) | Scale cortisol concentration (µg kg−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 19.7 ± 3.1 | 76 ± 34 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 0.0778 ± 0.0621 | 0.00341 ± 0.0046 |
Min | 12.5 | 14 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.02 | 0.000581 |
Max | 28 | 174 | 1.6 | 5 | 0.42 | 0.032224 |
Correlation with scale cortisol concentration | Cor = 0.47 p < 0.0001 | Cor = 0.43 p = 0.0004 | Cor = -0.04 p = 0.7532 | Cor = 0.33 p = 0.0605 | Cor = 0.96 p < 0.0001 | NA |