Growth performance, feed utilization and nutrient digestibility in rainbow trout fed with the two experimental diets with (H-Chol) or without (L-Chol) cholesterol fortification.

<p>Data are presented as a mean ± s.e.m., <i>n</i> = 3, <i>N</i> = 6. P>0.05 = ns (not significant),</p><p>* = P<0.05,</p><p>** = P<0.01,</p><p>CV% = Coefficient of variance in percentage.</p>1<p>See <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0081705#pone-0081705-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a> for experimental diet abbreviations.</p>2<p>Feed consumption (g fish⁻¹) = dry feed consumed per fish over the 84 day experimental period.</p>3<p>Weight gain (g) = (final weight) − (initial weight).</p>4<p>Weight gain% = (final weight−initial weight)×(initial weight)⁻¹×100.</p>5<p>FCR (Food Conversion Ratio) = (dry feed fed)×(wet weight gain)^−1.</p>6<p>SGR (Specific Growth Rate) = [Ln (final weight)−Ln (initial weight)]×(number of days)⁻¹×100.</p>7<p>Feed Ration (% day¹) = (dry food fed per day)×(average weight)⁻¹×100.</p>8<p>DP% (Dressed−out percentage) = (gutted fish weight)×(total fish weight)⁻¹×100.</p>9<p>FY% (Fillet yield percentage) = (fillet weight)×(total weight)⁻¹×100.</p>10<p>HSI% (Hepatosomatic Index) = (weight of liver)×(total weight fish)⁻¹×100.</p>11<p>K (g cm⁻³) (Condition Factor) = (total fish weight)×(total fish length)⁻³.</p>12<p>ADC = Apparent Digestibility Coefficients.