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Table 1 Spawning success in a large-scale in-season breeding trial in Spring 2011

From: Efficient induction of spawning of Northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens)during and outside the natural breeding season

Spawning in L. pipiens

Egg masses (%)

#eggs/female

Relative fecundity (#eggs/g BW)

Total # eggs collected

Control

0/16 (0)

0

0

0

GnRH-A+MET

16/18 (89)****

2764 ± 690ns

54 ± 10ns

44,224

GnRH-A+DOM

15/17 (88)****

2642 ± 597ns

54± 12ns

39,630

  1. Data were analysed with Fisher’s Exact Test (egg masses; ****p=0.0001), and T- Test (GnRH-A+MET vs. GnRH-A+DOM; (# eggs per female and relative fecundity; ns, p>0.05). The total number of eggs obtained per treatment was estimated (# females that spawned x #eggs/ female). See Methods for details on experimental protocols.