Bioaccumulation of heavy metal ions (μg g−1 dry weight) (mean ± SD; n = 3) with and without GO (2 mg L−1) in D. magna at pH 7.8 and 6.8 after 72 h exposure.
Treatments | Cu(ii) (μg g−1) | Cd(ii) (μg g−1) | Zn(ii) (μg g−1) | |||
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pH 7.8 | pH 6.8 | pH 7.8 | pH 6.8 | pH 7.8 | pH 6.8 | |
Control | 25 ± 2.1 | 29 ± 4.3 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 113 ± 13.4 | 117 ± 7.8 |
Metal (LC50) | 295 ± 21.5 | 316 ± 33.7 | 98 ± 18.3 | 115 ± 11.4 | 2360 ± 65.4 | 2500 ± 76.2 |
Metal (LC50) with GO | 216 ± 15.9 | 242 ± 22.0 | 67 ± 10.5 | 84 ± 5.7 | 1970 ± 35.3 | 2150 ± 27.4 |