Fig. 5. Glycogen and water content in white and red muscle, sampled at three sites along the length of the body (behind the head, in the middle of the body and at the caudal peduncle) in starved and fed cod. Values are means ± S.E.M. Glycogen content was significantly higher in fed than in starved fish in both types of muscle (P<0.0001). For water content, letters indicate statistical differences among the sampling positions in each treatment (starved and fed); two columns with the same letter do not differ (a posteriori comparisons, P<0.05).

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