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Probit Analysis of Mortality<br />

Equation : Y = aX + b<br />

while; Y : Probit value at 50% mortality = 5<br />

X : Log concentration<br />

a : slope<br />

b : intercept<br />

Appendix Table C10 Probit analysis of mortality of L. hoffmeisteri exposed to<br />

naphthalene contaminated-sediment.<br />

Concentration Log Test duration (h)<br />

(µg/g wwt) concentration 24 48 72 96<br />

% probit % probit % probit % probit<br />

6.25 0.796 0 0 0 0<br />

12.5 1.097 0 0 0.4 0.8<br />

25 1.398 0 1.4 2.67 3.2 3.12 5.8 3.36<br />

50 1.699 6.2 3.45 13.2 3.87 21.2 4.19 36.8 4.67<br />

100 2.000 21.6 4.19 40.4 4.75 59.4 5.23 80.8 5.88<br />

intercept -0.58 -2.01 -1.68 -2.36<br />

slope 2.39 3.41 3.46 4.13<br />

Calculation log LC50 2.33 2.05 1.93 1.78<br />

LC50 213.79 112.20 85.11 60.26<br />

SD 0.523 1.039 1.055 1.259<br />

CI 0.721 1.176 1.188 1.426<br />

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