Fig. 4: Number-based biomagnification factor (NBMF).
From: Particle number-based trophic transfer of gold nanomaterials in an aquatic food chain
a Percentage of the total accumulated particle number in different tissues of fish (n = 5). The graph shows the number-based biodistribution of the Au-NMs in fish as a function of particle shape and size. b NBMFs of the Au-NM in fish obtained by dividing the concentration of the Au-NM in tissues of fish by the concentration of the Au-NMs in the algae. Data (n = 5) were analysed using one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s post hoc test (b) (***p < 0.0001; **p < 0.001; *p < 0.05). Box plots (b) indicate median (middle line), 25th, 75th percentile (box), and SD (whiskers).
