| |
Cadmium levels (nmol/g fresh weight) |
Zinc levels (mmol/g fresh weight) |
| Exposure |
Muscles |
Liver |
Gills |
Brain |
Muscles |
Liver |
Gills |
Brain |
| Control |
0.05 ± 0.01 |
0.42 ± 0.24 |
0.29 ± 0.05 |
0.12 ± 0.05 |
0.76 ± 0.20 |
0.31 ± 0.10 |
1.1 ± 0.16 |
0.16 ± 0.07 |
| Cd |
0.36 ± 0.07* |
10.4 ± 7.2* |
9.5 ± 3.3* |
0.82 ± 0.27* |
0.56 ± 0.22 |
1.3 ± 1.6 |
0.94 ± 0.17 |
0.55 ± 0.14 |
| Zn |
0.05 ± 0.01 |
0.26 ± 0.08 |
0.37 ± 0.17 |
0.12 ± 0.07 |
0.64 ± 0.15 |
0.95 ± 0.43* |
1.87 ± 1.12 |
0.48 ± 0.09* |
| Cd + Zn |
0.43 ± 0.15* |
6.4 ± 6.5* |
36 ± 30* |
1.3 ± 1.7 |
0.46 ± 0.09 |
0.57 ± 0.28 |
1.04 ± 0.23 |
0.44 ± 0.08* |
|
| aMean ± SD (n = 3). Asterisks indicate significant differential metal accumulation compared to control as given by the Mann-Whitney U test (p < 0.05). |
| Table 1: Metal accumulation within tissues after 7 days of exposurea. |
