Table 2.
Mean concentration of heavy metals (mg/kg) in the muscles of infected P. erumei with Hysterothylacium spp. larvae and non-infected fish
| Fish | Fe | Cu | Zn | Co | Ni | Cr | As* | Cd | Hg | Pb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected | Mean (mg/kg) | 3.29 | 0.001 | 0.586 | 0.001 | 0.277 | 0.297 | 0.050 | 0.005 | 0.188 | 0.126 |
| SD | ± 1.62 | ± 0.00 | ± 0.856 | ± 0.00 | ± 0.298 | ± 0.078 | ± 0.051 | ± 0.009 | ± 0.423 | ± 0.288 | |
| Non-infected | Mean (mg/kg) | 3.417 | 0.001 | 1.201 | 0.001 | 0.105 | 0.278 | 0.113 | 0.001 | 0.947 | 0.055 |
| SD | ± 1.3.8 | ± 0.00 | ± 2.151 | ± 0.00 | ± 0.062 | ± 0.138 | ± 0.078 | ± 0.009 | ± 1.904 | ± 0.044 |
SD: Standard deviation; *: Indicate p < 0.05