Table 8.
Heavy metals contamination (mg/Kg fw) in Salicornia ramosissima and Sarcocornia perennis alpini (mean ± SD; n = 3).
| Analytes | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| S. ramosissima | S. perennis alpini | |
| Copper (Cu) | 1.11 ± 0.17 a | 1.31 ± 0.05 a |
| Zinc (Zn) | 2.01 ± 0.04 a | 2.61 ± 0.03 b |
| Manganese (Mn) | 6.54 ± 0.15 a | 4.63 ± 0.05 b |
| Iron (Fe) | n.d.1 | n.d.1 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 0.01 ± 0.00 a |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.01 ± 0.00 a | 0.02 ± 0.00 a |
| Chromium (Cr) | 1.32 ± 0.17 a | 1.45 ± 0.14 a |
| Nickel (Ni) | 0.87 ± 0.05 a | 1.75 ± 0.14 b |
| Cobalt (Co) | 1.03 ± 0.03 a | 0.92 ± 0.01 b |
| Mercury (Hg) | n.d.2 | 0.01 ± 0.00 |
n.d.—Not detected. 1 LOD: 0.0512 mg/L; 2 LOD: 0.001 mg/L. In each row, different superscript letters denote significant differences (p < 0.05).