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Table 2 NOEC, LOEC, EC50, and EC10 values of the atrazine tests regarding growth

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

Adaptation time to the submerged state

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)

Fresh weight

    

 no

160

640

680.6 (very widea)

562.6 (very widea)

 7 days

40

160

438.9 (200.2 to 962.4)

60.2 (10.1 to 360.6)

 28 days

160

640

645.3 (467.1 to 891.4)

112.2 (54.1 to 232.8)

Shoot length

    

 no

160

640

714.7 (very widea)

608.0 (very widea)

 7 days

40

160

965.1 (714.8 to 1303)

87.4 (54.6 to 139.7)

 28 days

>640

>640

857.9 (very wide)

819.8 (very wide)

Root length

    

 no

160

640

458.8 (414.9 to 507.3)

207.0 (157.8 to 271.6)

 7 days

40

160

142.2 (very widea)

125.6 (very widea)

 28 days

160

640

154.5 (very widea)

134.7 (very widea)

  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. aGreater by a factor of 10.