Table 6: Survival and reproduction results (mean ± standard deviation) for Ceriodaphnia dubia exposed to low, moderate and high mixtures of arsenic, copper, chromium, uranium and zinc + nutrients (sulphate and ammonia) generated using spiked Latte and Halfway Creek water collected in winter and summer.

Treatments

Winter

Summer

Survival
(%)

Reproduction
(Number of broods)

Survival
(%)

Reproduction
(Number of broods)

Latte Creek

Laboratory Control

100

21.80 ± 7.60

100

17.50 ± 1.30

Latter Creek (Site Control)

100

20.20 ± 7.50

100

23.10 ± 3.80

Low

100

22.10 ± 6.20

100

23.30 ± 2.80

Moderate

100

15.20 ± 5.60*#

100

22.20 ± 2.0

High

100

18.20 ± 8.50

100

20.10 ± 2.60

Halfway Creek

Laboratory Control

100

20.60 ± 9.30

100

18.10 ± 3.20

Halfway Creek (Site Control)

90

23.80 ± 6.0

100

17.60 ± 7.80

Low

100

24.50 ± 4.40

100

18.40 ± 6.0

Moderate

100

20.30 ± 8.60

100

18.70 ± 4.90

High

90

16.50 ± 7.90*#

100

18.40 ± 4.30

Notes: * Significantly different (p < 0.05) from laboratory control; # Significantly different (p < 0.05) from site control; Calculation of the survival standard deviation was not possible due to the lack of variability in the result