Data-driven optimization of diet formulation to enhance survival and growth in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) larvae
Fig 4
Comparison of survival rate and growth among diet groups in validation trials (Tr_5-6).
(A) Survival rate and (B) mean TL from 6 to 100 dph, shown as line plots by diet group in each trial. Data points represent the mean values from replicate tanks for each diet at each sampling time point. (C) Box plots of TL at 100 dph for each diet group in Tr_5 and Tr_6. Boxes indicate the interquartile range, the horizontal line represents the median, and white diamonds indicate the mean. Different lowercase letters above the boxes denote significant differences among diets within each trial (Tukey-Kramer test, p < 0.05). Sample sizes (n) for each group are indicated above the x-axis. Note: In Tr_5, due to a tank outflow accident in one replicate of the No.41 → 44 group at 76 dph, only one tank was available for data collection after 80 dph in this group.