Evidence of the Complexity of Gene Expression Analysis in Fish Wild Populations

Table 2

Sample characteristics of the black-chinned tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron from six wild populations acclimatised to different salinities that prevailed in their habitats.

Ecosystem	Station	Site number	GPS coordinates	Salinity (psu)	WT(°C)	NI	FL range (mm)	W range (g)
Guiers Lake	Keur Momar Sarr	1	16°15′00″N, 15°50′00″W	0	28	10	120–149	32–45
Gambia	Balingho	2	13°29′00″N, 15°37′00″W	22	29	10	122–152	42–60
Hann plage	Hann Bay	3	14°43′16″N, 17°26′13″W	37	28	10	124–161	41–80
Saloum estuary	Missirah	4a	13°40′60″N, 16°30′01″W	40	28	10	135–165	40–92
Saloum estuary	Foundiougne	4b	14°08′00″N, 16°28′00″W	60	28	10	122–145	40–52
Saloum estuary	Kaolack	4c	14°11′00″N, 16°15′00″W	100	26	10	123–147	33–51

WT: water temperature; NI: number of individuals; FL: fork length; W: weight.