3. Results and discussion
3.1. Pre-trial data
Tank set-up and temperature controls allowed for stable maintenance
of temperature and salinity throughout each trial (Table 1). The
mid temperature tank during trial 2 averaged 1 °C higher than the comparable
tanks of trials 1 & 3, however the temperatures remained statistically
different between low, mid, and high temperatures (data not
shown).
Vp and Vv starting concentrations were similar and were above
10,000 MPN/g following temperature abuse in all trials except trial 1.
There was an increase in day 0 MPN from trial 1 to trial 3 that was not
correlated with air temperature during temperature abuse or water
quality data prior to harvesting (data not shown)