Fig. 2. Effects of acclimation temperature (12, 20 and 28°C) and cadmium
exposure on mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate
(
O2) (AC) and
O2 related to ATP turnover
(DF) in isolated gill and hepatopancreas cells of C.
virginica. Data for control oysters and for those exposed for 20 or 40
days to 50 µg l1 Cd are shown (N=612).
Asterisks mark values that are significantly different from the respective
controls (P<0.05).