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Table 1 Water chemistry and temperature measurements in experimental tanks

From: Effects of mining chemicals on fish: exposure to tailings containing Lilaflot D817M induces CYP1A transcription in Atlantic salmon smolt

Treatment group

Salinity (PSU)

pH

Turbidity (FNU)

Temperature (°C)

Control

5.5 ± 0.3

7.35 ± 0.03

0.4 ± 0.3

6.4 ± 0.7

Low

5.2 ± 0.6

7.34 ± 0.05

1.9 ± 0.5

6.4 ± 0.7

Medium

5.1 ± 0.7

7.35 ± 0.03

4.2 ± 0.7

6.4 ± 0.7

High

5.1 ± 0.6

7.42 ± 0.03

12.8 ± 1.8

6.3 ± 0.7

Max

5.1 ± 0.6

7.48 ± 0.02

36.7 ± 6.5

6.4 ± 0.6

  1. Values are mean ± SD, N = 4 for salinity, pH and turbidity, and N = 192 for temperature