Genetic effects of fatty acid composition in muscle of Atlantic salmon

Table 1 Descriptive statistics for body size, fat deposition, fillet quality and disease traits

Trait category	Trait	N	Mean	SD	Min	Max	CV (%)
Body size	Body weight (g)	668	3605	861	1150	6380	24
Body size	Length (cm)	668	66.5	5.1	50	78	8
Fat deposition	Muscle fat (%)	668	19.07	3.16	5.47	27.65	17
	Visceral fat (1–5)	668	3.40	0.83	1	5	24
	Liver fat (1–5)	668	2.13	0.76	1	5	26
Fillet quality	Pigment (mg/kg muscle)	668	7.7	0.9	3.9	10.7	11
Disease	Sea lice density^a	2207	64.25	26.25	0	202.98	41
Disease	PD survival^b	2426	0.62	–	0	1	–

N number of observations, SD standard deviation, Min minimum value, Max maximum value, CV coefficient of variation (SD/mean × 100)
^aSea lice density = lice count/body weight^2/3
^bScored 0 or 1, where 0 is dead and 1 is alive after the challenge test

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