Research Article
Cypermethrin-Induced Toxic Effect on Glycogen Metabolism in Estuarine Clam, Marcia Opima (Gmelin, 1791) of Ratnagiri Coast, Maharashtra
Table 2
Cypermethrin induced alterations in the total glycogen content of K. opima after chronic exposure. (Results expressed in mg/100 mg dry wt. basis).
| Tissue | Control (mg/100 mg) | Chronic Group (mg/100 mg) |
| Mantle | 23.465 ± 0.167 | | Gill | 11.456 ± 0.178 | | Foot | 20.833 ± 0.067 | | Hepatopancreas | 15.508 ± 0.129 | | Male gonad | 19.613 ± 0.111 | | Female gonad | | |
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Values in parenthesis are percentage difference. SD of five readings .
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