Table 3: Survival and reproduction results for Ceriodaphnia dubiaexposed to low, moderate and high mixtures of arsenic, copper, chromium, uranium and zinc generated using spiked Latte and Halfway Creek water collected in winter and summer.
Treatments |
Winter |
Summer |
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Survival |
Reproduction |
Survival |
Reproduction |
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Latte Creek |
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Laboratory Control |
100 |
21.80 ± 7.60 |
100 |
20.50 ± 4.20 |
Latter Creek (Site Control) |
100 |
20.20 ± 7.50 |
100 |
15.20 ± 8.40 |
Low |
100 |
23.30 ± 1.80 |
100 |
19.10 ± 7.60 |
Moderate |
100 |
21.30 ± 8.0 |
100 |
16.50 ± 8.90 |
High |
100 |
19.80 ± 7.60 |
100 |
17.20 ± 10.50 |
Halfway Creek |
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Laboratory Control |
100 |
20.80 ± 9.30 |
100 |
22.70 ± 9.50 |
Halfway Creek (Site Control) |
90 |
23.80 ± 6.0 |
100 |
24.80 ± 6.70 |
Low |
100 |
19.40 ± 10.90 |
100 |
21.30 ± 8.20 |
Moderate |
100 |
21.60 ± 8.30 |
100 |
20.70 ± 8.40 |
High |
100 |
23.30 ± 2.60 |
100 |
19.10 ± 8.40 |
Notes: Calculation of the survival standard deviation was not possible due to the lack of variability in the results.