Table 2.
Temporal and spatial distribution of microcystins in farmed mussels in the sampling areas in Thermaikos gulf, analyzed by ELISA and LC-Orbitrap HRM
| Sampling area | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA | LC-MS | ELISA | LC-MS | ELISA | LC-MS | ELISA | LC-MS | ||
| Kavoura | 7/60 | 2/60 | 4/60 | 1/60 | 2/60 | Nd | Nd | Nd | |
| Makrigialos | 7/60 | 1/60 | 5/60 | 1/60 | 5/60 | 2/60 | Nd | Nd | |
| Klidi | 3/60 | 1/60 | 3/60 | 2/60 | 5/50 | 1/50 | Nd | Nd | |
| Gallikos river estuaries | 3/20 | Nd | Nd | Nd | 2/20 | Nd | Nd | Nd | |
| Axios river estuaries | 4/20 | 3/20 | Nd | Nd | 2/20 | 1/20 | Nd | Nd | |
| Total | 24/220 (10.9%) | 7/220 (3.2%) | 12/220 (5.5%) | 4/220 (1.8%) | 16/210 (7.6%) | 4/210 (1.9%) | |||
Nd not detected
Numerators declare the number of the samples, where microcystins above 1 ng g−1 were detected
Denominators declare the total number of the samples per area and season