Conc (mg/l)

Weight (g) Mean ± Standard Deviation (Weight gain or loss,% diff. from control)(ΔW)

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14^th day

28^th day

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23.06 ± 1.46**

27.70 ± 3.79**

27.14 ± 3.27**

26.12 ± 3.08**

29.02 ± 4.13**

27.14 ± 1.69**

27.18 ± 1.45** (4.12, 0.0%)

31.68 ± 3.17** (3.17, −23.1%)

28.50 ± 3.84** (1.36, −67.0%)

28.14 ± 2.86** (2.02, −51.0%)

26.88 ± 2.32** (−2.14, −151.9%)

27.12 ± 1.53** (−0.02, −1.0%)

29.26 ± 0.72** (6.20, 0.0%)

35.04 ± 1.36** (7.34, +18.4%)

31.74 ± 2.08** (4.60, −25.8%)

28.22 ± 1.81** (2.10, −66.1%)

27.66 ± 3.26* (−1.36, −121.9%)

23.34 ± 3.01* (−3.80, −161.3%)