Table 2. Parameter estimates and Tukey post-hoc test results of the effects of simulated climate change (warming, hyposalinity and warming + hyposalinity) on mussel toxicity, immunobiological status and cellular energy status in the green mussel Perna viridis.
| Parameter | Warming | Hyposalinity | Warming + Hyposalinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicity | |||
| PST (μg STX eq kg−1) | 0.348, T = 3.36, P = 0.007 | 0.138, T = 3.02, P = 0.019 | 0.232, T = 2.86, P = 0.029 |
| Immunobiological status | |||
| Neutral red retention (min) | 54.58, T = 4.845, P = 0.001 | 68.84, T = 3.598, P = 0.024 | 31.61, T = 6.570, P = 0.000 |
| Cellular energy status | |||
| AMP (μmol g−1) | 0.872, T = 1.44, P = 0.474 | 0.752, T = 3.01, P = 0.016 | 0.923, T = 0.48, P = 0.963 |
| AEC | 0.564, T = 2.21, P = 0.123 | 0.574, T = 2.59, P = 0.050 | 0.552, T = 1.12, P = 0.678 |
Results shown only for Parameters with statistically significant effects (Table 1).
T-values are given. Significant values (P < 0.05) are highlighted in bold. AEC, adenylate energy change.