Research Article

Effects of Acute and Chronic Heavy Metal (Cu, Cd, and Zn) Exposure on Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus)

Table 2

The experimental design and nominal concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Cd in chronic toxicity test.

CationConcentration (mg L−1)
CC0CC1CC2CC3CC4

Zn Control0.040 0.070 0.150 0.770
CuControl0.003 0.005 0.010 0.050
CdControl0.022 0.044 0.088 0.440

Note: comparison was conducted among different concentration groups within each metal.