and during weeks 6 through 12 (Table 2-4). The SGR patterns (for both BM and CL) of AL

turtles were significantly different from those of R and R-AL turtles during weeks 1 through 5

(Tukey's HSD post hoc tests, p < 0.0001 for both comparisons for BM and CL), and the SGR

patterns (for both BM and CL) of R turtles were significantly different from those of AL and

R-AL turtles during weeks 6 through 12 (Tukey's HSD post hoc tests, p < 0.0001 for both

comparisons for BM and CL). Compensatory growth occurred during weeks 7 through 9, as

demonstrated by significantly larger SGR in R-AL turtles relative to AL turtles in weeks 7 and 8

(for SGRbm) and in weeks 8 and 9 (for SGRli) (Fig. 2-4).

 Food conversion efficiencies (FCE) for BM and CL differed among treatment groups, but

the patterns depended on whether FCE was calculated as mass gain per unit of food consumed or

as carapace length gain per unit of food consumed. Repeated measures ANOVA of FCE revealed

significant time and treatment effects during weeks 1 through 5 and 6 through 12 and significant

interactions between time and treatment group during weeks 6 through 12 (Table 2-5). The

pattern of FCEbm of AL turtles was significantly different from those of R and R-AL turtles

during weeks 1 through 5 and during weeks 6 through 12 (Tukey's HSD post hoc tests, p < 0.01

for all comparisons). The pattern of FCEcl of AL turtles likewise differed from those of R and R-

AL turtles during weeks 1 through 5, but the pattern of FCEcl for all treatment groups differed

significantly for weeks 6 through 12 (Tukey's HSD post hoc tests, p < 0.0001 for all significant

comparisons). Specifically, the two groups feeding ad libitum after week 5 differed in conversion

efficiencies, with R-AL turtles demonstrating enhanced FCEbm in weeks 6 and 7 and enhanced

FCEci between weeks 6 and 11 (Fig. 2-5). Trends in conversion efficiencies were more consistent

among weeks when FCE was calculated as change in carapace length per unit of food consumed.