Effects of the biochemical composition of three microalgae on the life history of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis (Alvarado strain): an assessment

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Table 2

Analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA) performed for life table parameters, and the microalgae used as food for the rotifer Brachionus sp. “Alvarado” strain.

Effect	SS	DF	MS	F	p
Average lifespan
Microalgae	4.291	2	2.146	0.2529	0.777294^ns
Error	534.406	63	8.483	–	–
Rate of natural increase
Microalgae	9.1652	2	4.5826	2.1332	0.126935^ns
Error	135.3384	63	2.1482	–	–
Reproductive value
Microalgae	2.36367	2	1.18184	1.18166	0.313475^ns
Error	63.00947	63	1.00015

Abbreviations: SS (Sum of Squares), DF (Degrees of Freedom), MS (Mean Squares), F (F-ratio), p (p value). ns (non-significant p > 0.05), N = 25.

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