Table 1 Added concentrations in the experiment based on the various treatments. Abbreviation: Organochlorine pesticide (OCP)
From: Effects of combined nutrient and pesticide exposure on algal biomass, and Daphnia magna abundance
Treatment | Concentrations | Nitrogen (mmol/L) | Phosphorus (mmol/L) | Sum OCP (nmol/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutrients-only treatment | High | 0.93 | 0.11 | Â |
Moderately high | 0.700 | 0.08 | Â | |
Moderately low | 0.47 | 0.05 | Â | |
Low | 0.23 | 0.03 | Â | |
Pesticide-only treatment | High | – | – | 4.86 × 10–7 |
Moderately high | – | – | 2.53 × 10–7 | |
Moderately low | – | – | 1.18 × 10–7 | |
Low | – | – | 5.61 × 10–8 | |
Combined nutrients and pesticides treatment | High | 0.93 | 0.11 | 4.86 × 10–7 |
Moderately high | 0.700 | 0.08 | 2.53 × 10–7 | |
Moderately low | 0.47 | 0.05 | 1.18 × 10–7 | |
Low | 0.23 | 0.03 | 5.61 × 10–8 | |
Average concentrations recorded by Onyango et al. (2015a, b) | Average | 0.47 ± 0.07 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 1.18 × 10–7 ± 1.42 × 10–9 |