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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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