The null hypothesis that Artemia on a low-energy diet has higher oxygen consumption rates and fecundity females (HO) is rejected and support the alternative hypothesis (HA). Besides, the t-test for this experiment proves data significantly and Ho is rejected (p< 0.05).
Oxygen consumption rates can show whether different levels of nutrition have an impact on the metabolic rate of animals or not. The average length-specific oxygen consumption rate is lower in Artemia on a low-energy diet than in a high-energy diet treatment, which indicates that nutrient treatments can affect the animals’ metabolism (Figure 1). The higher the energy level of an animal’s diet, the higher its oxygen consumption rate and metabolic rates, but over nutrition lead to metabolic disorders in human (Chirag et al. 2012). Whilst low nutrition diet can lead to low metabolic rates and have a poor capacity to conserve available resources (Gosby et al. 2011). Thus, animals with high-energy intake have more nutrition and increased metabolic rate.
In addition, Artemia who maintained on a low-energy diet has a poor fecundity (Figure 1). The average proportion of gravid females in a high-energy diet treatment is approximately 4 times larger than Artemia in a low-energy diet treatment (Table 1). Similarly, a …show more content…
Through this experiment different level of dietary intake has different impacts on the metabolism, growth and reproduction. By measuring and comparing the average oxygen consumption rate and proportion of gravid female, it can be concluded that animals with high-energy diet have relatively higher fecundity and metabolic ability. However, limitations existed that some more variables need to be taken into consideration, such as temperature, stages and numbers of the Artemia before different dietary treatments and influences on other sexual reproduction
Oxygen consumption rates can show whether different levels of nutrition have an impact on the metabolic rate of animals or not. The average length-specific oxygen consumption rate is lower in Artemia on a low-energy diet than in a high-energy diet treatment, which indicates that nutrient treatments can affect the animals’ metabolism (Figure 1). The higher the energy level of an animal’s diet, the higher its oxygen consumption rate and metabolic rates, but over nutrition lead to metabolic disorders in human (Chirag et al. 2012). Whilst low nutrition diet can lead to low metabolic rates and have a poor capacity to conserve available resources (Gosby et al. 2011). Thus, animals with high-energy intake have more nutrition and increased metabolic rate.
In addition, Artemia who maintained on a low-energy diet has a poor fecundity (Figure 1). The average proportion of gravid females in a high-energy diet treatment is approximately 4 times larger than Artemia in a low-energy diet treatment (Table 1). Similarly, a …show more content…
Through this experiment different level of dietary intake has different impacts on the metabolism, growth and reproduction. By measuring and comparing the average oxygen consumption rate and proportion of gravid female, it can be concluded that animals with high-energy diet have relatively higher fecundity and metabolic ability. However, limitations existed that some more variables need to be taken into consideration, such as temperature, stages and numbers of the Artemia before different dietary treatments and influences on other sexual reproduction