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Table 1 Summary of experimental treatment groups

From: Extending the 2% rule: the effects of heavy internal tags on stress physiology, swimming performance, and growth in brook trout

Treatment

N

L f(cm)

Mass (g)

Tag % body weight

Sham

15

21.0 (2.0)

134.2 (36.1)

-

Light

17

21.5 (1.6)

144.2 (32.4)

4.7 (1.1)

Heavy

15

21.1 (1.0)

131.4 (17.9)

9.3 (1.1)

  1. Mean (±SD) fork length (Lf) and mass of brook trout in each experimental treatment on the day of internal tag implantation. Dummy tags weighed either 6.5 (0.4) or 12.0 (0.2) grams in air.
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Animal Biotelemetry

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