
Fig. 7. Temperature profiles of antioxidant enzyme activities in Mya
arenaria in vitro (units mg fresh mass). (A) Catalase in mantle tissues,
(B) superoxide dismutase in gill tissues. Values are means ± S.D.,
N=5-8. **Values at 18 and 22 °C in B are significantly
different from those at all other temperatures (P<0.01).