Table 1. Total Mercury (THg) Burdens and Posthatch Survival of MeHg-Exposed 14 dpf Yellow Perch*.
nominal MeHg exposure concentration (nM) | THg in whole embryo tissue (μg/g)** | posthatch survival (live embryos/dish)*** |
---|---|---|
0 | 0.02 ± 0.01a | 57.33 ± 3.48a |
30 | 0.21 ± 0.11b | 53.27 ± 1.94a |
100 | 0.95 ± 0.12c | 50.53 ± 2.94a |
300 | 3.14 ± 0.67d | 50.00 ± 3.32a |
1000 | 14.93 ± 2.68e | 25.33 ± 3.36b |
ANOVA | ||
F | 55.717 | 16.996 |
P | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Superscript letters denote multiple pairwise comparisons.
Values expressed as mean ± SD.
Values expressed as mean ± SE.