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Table 4 NOEC, LOEC, EC50, and EC10 values of the atrazine tests regarding photosynthesis

From: Impact of heterophylly on the sensitivity of Myriophyllum aquaticum biotests

Adaptation time to the submerged state (quantum yield of PSII)

NOEC (μg a.i./L)

LOEC (μg a.i./L)

EC50 (95% confidence interval) (μg a.i./L)

EC10 (95% confidence interval) (μg a.i./L)

no

<10

10

135.1 (69.1 to 264.3)

5.5 (1.0 to 30.9)

7 days

<10

10

386 (99.9 to 1,493)

8.1 (0.4 to 170.6)

28 days

<10

10

270.2 (50.7 to 1,441)

4.4 (0.1 to 308.6)

  1. LOEC values are calculated by Dunnet’s multiple comparison test. ECx values are determined by non-linear regression analysis of the concentration-response curve.