Table 1.

The effect of cadmium and lead on chlorophyllaand total chlorophyll contents inChlorella sorokiniana

		Lead		Cadmium
Parameter (μg mL-1 PCV)	Control	2 h	24 h	2 h	24 h
Chl a	12.65 ± 0.65a	10.09 ± 0.35b	3.10 ± 0.4 c	9.10 ± 0.3bd	2.56 ± 0.40ce
Total Chl	21.82 ± 0.6 a	15.89 ± 1.20b	8.77 ± 0.35c	15.05 ± 0.61bd	7.00 ± 0.80ce

Data represent mean values ± SE (n = 3). Different letters in the same row mean significance of difference between the treatments (P < 0.05, ANOVA, Tukey multiple comparison).