Table 3. Fish and crayfish NPK composition in a polyculture aquaponic system exposed to different light regimen (wet weight basis)

Parameter Fish Crayfish
0 h 4 h 8 h 12 h 0 h 4 h 8 h 12 h
Initial N (mg/g) 2.06 ± 0.05 2.02 ± 0.05 2.02 ± 0.05 2.03 ± 0.04 2.02 ± 0.01 2.02 ± 0.02 2.03 ± 0.01 2.04 ± 0.02
Final N (mg/g) 2.95 ± 0.04a 2.93 ± 0.07a 2.97 ± 0.08a 2.97 ± 0.05a 2.60 ± 0.05x 2.61 ± 0.03x 2.65 ± 0.07x 2.64 ± 0.07x
Initial P (mg/g) 0.53 ± 0.02 0.57 ± 0.01 0.58 ± 0.0 0.59 ± 0.01 0.11 ± 0.02 0.10 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.01 0.11 ± 0.02
Final P (mg/g) 0.56 ± 0.04a 0.60 ± 0.01a 0.60 ± 0.01a 0.62 ± 0.01a 0.16 ± 0.01x 0.16 ± 0.0x 0.15 ± 0.0x 0.16 ± 0.01x
Initial K (mg/g) 0.25 ± 0.0 0.25 ± 0.01 0.25 ± 0.02 0.26 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.02 0.04 ± 0.0 0.04 ± 0.01
Final K (mg/g) 0.27 ± 0.01a 0.26 ± 0.01a 0.27 ± 0.01a 0.28 ± 0.0a 0.06 ± 0.0x 0.06 ± 0.01x 0.06 ± 0.0x 0.05 ± 0.01x
Data are represented as mean ± SE.
Values within the same row and species with different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
N, nitrogen; P, phosphate; K, potassium.