Table 1 Mean values of sea water parameters.

From: Heat hardening enhances mitochondrial potential for respiration and oxidative defence capacity in the mantle of thermally stressed Mytilus galloprovincialis

 

Temperature (oC)

Salinity (g l−1)

pH

O2 (mg l−1)

NH3 (mg l−1)

NO2− (mg l−1)

NO3− (μg l−1)

18 °C

18 ± 0.1

33.2 ± 0.03

8.04 ± 0.02

7.9 ± 0.06

0.2 ± 0.01

0.2 ± 0.01

 < 12.5

24 °C

24 ± 0.3

33.4 ± 0.03

8.03 ± 0.02

7.8 ± 0.07

0.2 ± 0.01

0.3 ± 0.02

14 ± 0.6

26 °C

26 ± 0.4

33.3 ± 0.01

8.02 ± 0.01

7.8 ± 0.05

0.2 ± 0.02

0.3 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.3

28 °C

28 ± 0.3

33.2 ± 0.04

8.02 ± 0.01

7.8 ± 0.07

0.3 ± 0.02

0.2 ± 0.02

13 ± 0.5

  1. Sea water parameters as measured in all experimental conditions. Values are presented as means ± SD (n = 10).
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