Table 3.
No. of diatoms per 100 μl recovered from drowning mediums and animal tissue samples.
| Animals | Site of recovery | Diatoms in water samples | Lung | Liver | Kidney | Brain | Spleen | Bone morrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA.1* | Well | 720–782 (749 ± 31) | 29 | 6 | 2 | n/d** | n/d | n/d |
| GA.2 | Well | 720–782 (749 ± 31) | 28 | 5 | 2 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| GA.3 | Pond | 2.323–2850 (2.524 ± 284) | 91 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| GA.4 | Brulamacca canal | 560–581 (571 ± 10) | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GA.5 | Mediterranean Sea in Naples | 310–383 (342 ± 37) | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GA.6 | Mediterranean Sea in Agropoli | 452–461 (458 ± 4) | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GB.1 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB.2 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GB.3 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB.4 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB.5 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB.6 | Terrestrial environment | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*
Group A (GA), Group B (GB);
**
no data.