Research Article

The Influence of Surface Coatings of Silver Nanoparticles on the Bioavailability and Toxicity to Elliptio complanata Mussels

Table 2

Morphometric data of mussels exposed to coatings of nAg.

nAg coatingsCondition factor1STW ratio1GSI1DGSI1

Control
Si
PVP
Citrate
bPEI

1Condition factor (mussel weight/shell length), soft tissue weight ratio (STW), gonadosomatic index (GSI), and digestive gland somatic index (DGI). Significant from control ().