Table 1.
Concentrations of mercury (Hg) in Dicentrarchus labrax gills and liver (μg/g wet weight), bioconcentration factors (BCF) and bioaccumulation factors (BFA) after 96 hours of exposure.
| Treatments | Gills Hg Conc. (µg/g) | Post hoc test | BCF gills | Post hoc test | Liver Hg Conc. (µg/g) | Post hoc test | BAF liver | Post hoc test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hg low | 1.519 (±0.369) | A | 152 (±37) | a | 3.127 (±0.753) | A | 313 (±75) | a |
| Hg high | 2.836 (±0.535) | B | 177 (±33) | a,b | 5.419 (±1.826) | B | 339 (±92) | a |
| MPs low + Hg low | 2.670 (±0.918) | B | 267 (±92) | b,c | 2.571 (±0.903) | A | 257 (±86) | a |
| MPs low + Hg high | 4.310 (±0.965) | C | 269 (±60) | b,c | 4.370 (±2.296) | A,B | 273 (±96) | a |
| MPs high + Hg low | 2.995 (±1.158) | B | 300 (±86) | c | 5.040 (±1.179) | B | 504 (±87) | b |
| MPs high + Hg high | 4.825 (±0.881) | C | 302 (±55) | c | 8.169 (±1.398) | C | 511 (±80) | b |
In the columns of concentrations, BCF and BAF, the values are the mean and standard deviation of nine replicates (fish) after discounting the mean of control group. For each data set (i.e. gills or liver mercury concentrations, BCF and BAF) different letters in the post-hoc test columns indicate statistical significant differences (Kruskal-Wallis test + non-parametric multicomparison test, p ≤ 0.05).