Table 2 Specific growth rate (day−1) and EC50 (mg L−1) in four Microcystis species exposed to varying Cu2+ concentrations.

From: Species-dependent variation in sensitivity of Microcystis species to copper sulfate: implication in algal toxicity of copper and controls of blooms

 

Specific growth rate in treatments with various concentrations of Cu2+ (mg L−1)

EC50

Control

0.05

0.10

0.25

0.50

M. aeruginosa

0.57

0.49

0.23

0.13

0.11

0.16

M. wesenbergii

0.35

0.17

0.03

0.02

0.00

0.09

M. flos-aquae

0.45

0.49

0.47

0.41

0.27

0.49

M. viridis

0.50

0.54

0.52

0.48

0.25

0.45

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