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Table 5 Mean (± SE) concentration values of electrolytes in the gills of C. gariepinus treated with Corexit 9500

From: Biochemical toxicity of Corexit 9500 dispersant on the gills, liver and kidney of juvenile Clarias gariepinus

Treatments (ml/l)

Na+ (mmol/l)

K+ (mmol/l)

Cl− (mmol/l)

HCO3− (mmol/l)

Control

138.33 ± 5.27c*

4.26 ± 0.65c

97.33 ± 3.76c

24.00 ± 2.03a

0.0125

151.33 ± 9.57b

5.90 ± 0.43a

103.00 ± 5.3b

20.66 ± 1.99b

0.025

154.00 ± 12.01ab

5.70 ± 1.12ab

104.33 ± 5.86ab

20.00bc

0.05

155.00 ± 3.45a

5.55 ± 0.97b

106.00 ± 3.67a

18.50 ± 2.86c

  1. *Groups with the different superscript letters in the same column are significantly different from each other (P < 0.05)
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