Skip to main content

Table 2 Changes of plasma inorganic and organic substances in starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus, exposed to the different hexavalent chromium concentration for 4 weeks

From: Change of growth performance, hematological parameters, and plasma component by hexavalent chromium exposure in starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus

Parameters

Period (week)

Chromium concentration (μg/L)

0

50

100

200

400

Calcium (mg/dL)

2

18.80 ± 1.59a

19.01 ± 1.90a

19.39 ± 1.15a

20.34 ± 1.57a

18.12 ± 1.63a

4

19.21 ± 1.33a

19.33 ± 1.27a

20.24 ± 1.46a

18.28 ± 2.05a

18.61 ± 1.37a

Magnesium (mg/dL)

2

2.98 ± 0.44a

3.25 ± 0.55a

3.11 ± 0.30a

3.60 ± 0.27a

3.68 ± 0.66a

4

3.43 ± 0.58a

3.58 ± 0.62a

3.42 ± 0.60a

3.24 ± 0.54a

3.60 ± 0.61a

cholesterol (mg/dL)

2

210.5 ± 21.2a

217.4 ± 12.2a

218.6 ± 11.5a

239.1 ± 21.2ab

250.1 ± 19.7ab

4

215.0 ± 18.8a

225.5 ± 13.3a

231.5 ± 25.8ab

248.2 ± 16.4ab

264.6 ± 31.5b

Total protein (g/dL)

2

10.21 ± 1.21a

9.43 ± 1.14a

9.68 ± 0.72a

10.07 ± 0.66a

10.32 ± 0.59a

4

10.30 ± 0.44a

10.21 ± 0.91a

10.03 ± 1.19a

9.54 ± 0.32a

9.93 ± 0.38a

  1. Values are mean ± SE. As determined by Duncan’s multiple range test, Different small letters indicate significantly different value at 2 and 4 weeks (P < 0.05)