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Table 4 The main effects of simulated acid rain spraying times, simulated eutrophication, or simulated acid rain (SAR) on Pontederia cordata

From: Physiological responses and algae inhibition of Pontederia cordata to simulated eutrophication and acid rain co-pollution

Main effects

Index

RGR (%)

Root activity (μg·g−1·h−1)

Chl T (mg·g−1)

SOD (U·g−1)

CAT (U·g−1·min−1)

REC (%)

MDA (nmol·g−1)

Simulated acid rain spraying times

1

1862.03 ± 78.62b

57.35 ± 1.42d

395.71 ± 8.06d

19.76 ± 1.23c

11.51 ± 0.76c

2

2496.96 ± 101.55a

63.01 ± 0.77c

1052.26 ± 42.14c

35.79 ± 2.01b

14.04 ± 0.93b

3

1014.80 ± 74.63d

72.81 ± 1.02b

1637.37 ± 75.73a

35.64 ± 1.71b

17.08 ± 0.97a

4

1411.77 ± 62.35c

77.51 ± 0.84a

1512.80 ± 65.77b

54.48 ± 2.46a

19.03 ± 0.80a

Simulated eutrophication

E0

8.35 ± 5.75a

14.44 ± 3.66d

1781.53 ± 107.88a

68.22 ± 1.42ab

1309.00 ± 135.17a

25.51 ± 2.11c

12.40 ± 0.76c

E1

0.41 ± 5.12a

17.77 ± 1.68b

1930.69 ± 129.74a

66.29 ± 1.63ab

1263.42 ± 92.18a

36.43 ± 3.00b

12.64 ± 0.74c

E2

− 17.82 ± 3.29b

16.45 ± 3.20c

1763.27 ± 128.20a

70.66 ± 1.61a

1105.88 ± 73.13ab

38.50 ± 2.28ab

15.90 ± 0.79b

E3

− 20.42 ± 2.84b

19.72 ± 1.04a

1310.06 ± 97.78b

65.50 ± 1.96b

919.84 ± 64.81b

45.23 ± 2.73a

20.72 ± 0.97a

SAR

pH 7.0

0.21 ± 4.96a

19.14 ± 1.24a

2026.03 ± 104.79a

67.86 ± 1.26ab

1274.07 ± 99.30a

30.33 ± 2.46b

11.63 ± 0.49c

pH 5.0

− 4.22 ± 5.16a

17.06 ± 1.81b

1617.74 ± 98.82b

69.91 ± 1.34a

1182.46 ± 84.78ab

37.95 ± 2.38a

15.11 ± 0.92b

pH 4.0

− 18.10 ± 3.84b

15.09 ± 4.29c

1445.39 ± 96.62b

65.16 ± 1.68b

992.08 ± 61.97b

40.98 ± 2.19a

19.51 ± 0.70a

  1. Results are expressed as mean of triplicate samples ± standard error. Different lowercase letters in the same column of a main effect indicate significant differences at P < 0.05