Table 3

Effects of different concentrations of heavy metals and pentachlorophenol (Pent.) on the cell motility (m s-1) of C. reinhardtii after 24 h exposure.

Concentration,
Substances
mg l-1
Copper
Nickel
Lead
Zinc
Pent.

0.0
46.6 ± 34.9
46.6 ± 34.9
46.6 ± 34.9
46.6 ± 34.9
46.6 ± 34.9
0.1
26.6 ± 18.7
26.3 ± 17.8
33.1 ± 22.1
26.5 ± 16.6
52.1 ± 49.9
0.5
31.2 ± 26.3
31.2 ± 27.4
33.9 ± 21.5
27.8 ± 19.3
56.7 ± 41.9
1.0
25.4 ± 12.8
27.0 ± 18.6
40.0 ± 33.8
34.0 ± 24.5
53.1 ± 36.7
1.5
34.0 ± 25.5
32.2 ± 24.4
47.4 ± 38.7
29.3 ± 22.2

2.0
28.9 ± 20.6
37.1 ± 28.3
46.4 ± 34.9
35.1 ± 26.1

5.0




0
10.0




0

Values of standard deviation are shown.

Danilov and Ekelund BMC Ecology 2001 1:1   doi:10.1186/1472-6785-1-1