Scrutinizing the triad of Vibrio tapetis, the skin barrier and pigmentation as determining factors in the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda)

Table 1 Main fish characteristics (length, weight, body condition, gender and age) per tank replicate and per group as well as mortality

Group	Replicate	No.	Length (cm)	Weight (g)		Body condition		Gender	Age (months)	Mortality
Group	Replicate	No.	Length (cm)	W_B	W_E	K_B	K_E	Gender	Age (months)	< 5 dpi	< 15 dpi	< 21 dpi
Challenge	1	12	22.6 ± 3.4	119.8 ± 51.7	116.5 ± 50.2	0.99 ± 0.09	0.96 ± 0.1	5 M/7 F	41.0 ± 14.8	2	1	0
	2	12	20.6 ± 2.2	86.6 ± 26.6	85.9 ± 30.4	0.96 ± 0.09	0.9 ± 0.09	6 M/6 F	29.7 ± 5.6	6	2	0
	3	12	21.7 ± 2.8	105.7 ± 39.3	106.3 ± 39.3	1.0 ± 0.08	0.99 ± 0.1	5 M/7 F	35.0 ± 13.4	8	1	0
	Mean		21.7 ± 2.9	104.0 ± 41.7	103.8 ± 42.1	0.99 ± 0.1	0.96 ± 0.09	16 M/20 F	35.4 ± 12.6
Control	1	12	22.8 ± 2.9	124.3 ± 56.4	120.1 ± 54.6	1.0 ± 0.2	0.97 ± 0.08	2 M/10 F	38.5 ± 7.8	0	0	1
	2	12	22.9 ± 3.2	130.2 ± 58.3	128.8 ± 61.1	1.0 ± 0.1	0.99 ± 0.09	3 M/9 F	36.3 ± 15.5	2	0	1
	Mean		22.8 ± 3.0	127.3 ± 56.2	124.3 ± 56.7	1.0 ± 0.2	0.98 ± 0.08	5 M/19 F	37.4 ± 12.0

W_B: weight at the beginning of the experimental period, W_E: weight at the end of the experimental period, K_B: Fulton condition index at the beginning of the experimental period, K_E: Fulton condition index at the end of the experimental period, M: male fish, F: female fish.

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