| Brood | Control | 20 mg/l ibuprofen | 40 mg/l ibuprofen | 80 mg/l ibuprofen |
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Brood release and adult moultinga (age [days]) | 3rd | 15.0 ± 0.00 | 15.2 ± 0.20 | 15.2 ± 0.20 | 15.2 ± 0.20 |
 | 4th | 18.2 ± 0.20 | 18.4 ± 0.24 | 18.6 ± 0.24 | 18.4 ± 0.24 |
 | 5th | 21.2 ± 0.20 | 21.4 ± 0.24 | 21.4 ± 0.24 | 21.2 ± 0.20 |
Fecundity (average number of offspring/brood) | 3rd | 22.8 ± 1.59 | 19.6 ± 2.42 | 18.8 ± 2.82 | 24.6 ± 3.14 |
 | 4th | 28.4 ± 1.40 | 30.0 ± 0.95 | 8.20 ± 1.43* | 0.00 ± 0.00* |
 | 5th | 42.0 ± 1.64 | 41.4 ± 2.25 | 6.60 ± 1.54* | 1.00 ± 0.45* |
Embryo abortion (average number of abortions/brood) | 3rd | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
 | 4th | Nil | Nil | Observedb | Observedb |
 | 5th | 0.20 ± 0.20 | 0.20 ± 0.20 | 7.20 ± 3.20 | 20.6 ± 7.08* |
Production of male offspringc | 3rd | Na | NA | NA | NA |
 | 4th | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
 | 5th | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |