Table 2 Average coefficients of variation (CV%) of growth parameters in tested sediments and average minimum significant differences (MSD%) in seven sediment contact tests
Growth parameters | CV% in tested samples (n = 19) | MSD% of tests (n = 7) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | Range (min–max) | Average | Range (min–max) | |
wFW10—final whorl fresh weight (mg), d10 | 12.8 | (3.5–26.7) | 22.8 | (15–38.6) |
RGR—relative growth rate based on wFW, (0–10 days) | 20.4 | (2.4–82.5) | 24.6 | (12.8–47.7) |
sFW—shoot fresh weight (mg) | 26.4 | (9.1–55.4) | 32.7 | (18.9–60.7) |
sL—shoot length (mm) | 18.1 | (5.96–32.1) | 26.8 | (12.6–41.3) |
rFW—root fresh weight (mg) | 39.5 | (8.4–138.4) | 103.8 | (32.5–200.6) |
rL—root length (mm) | 38.2 | (10.4–66.9) | 140.3 | (43.7–380) |
rFW/sFW—root–shoot ratio (fresh weight) | 42.9 | (3–145.9) | ||
rL/sL—root–shoot ratio (length) | 33.4 | (7.3–67.5) | ||