Table 2 Metabolic capacity and energy reserves; electron transport system (ETS), lipid content (LIP), protein content (PROT) and total glycogen level (GLY) in L. marginalis exposed to TiO2 after 7 days at each condition (CNT, 5, 50 and 100 µg/L).

From: Ecotoxicological effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis: physiological disruption, oxidative stress, and ecological implications

Biomarkers

CNT

5 µg/L

50 µg/L

100 µg/L

ETS

0.3205 ± 0.06a

0.26025 ± 0.03a, b

0.13225 ± 0.05b

0.2350625 ± 0.08c

LIP

0.079 ± 0.04a

0.07405 ± 0.04a

0.0975 ± 0.01a

0.12425 ± 0.04a

PROT

0.04925 ± 0.00b

0.0525 ± 0.00b

0.0625 ± 0.01b

0.155 ± 0.02a

GLY

2.6875 ± 0.5b

3.0425 ± 0.4a, b

3.24 ± 0.2a, b

3.543 ± 0.06a

  1. The data are represented as mean ± SD and significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) among concentrations for each are represented with different letters (lower case letters).
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