Table 1 Impact of TBT on the biochemical constituents (n = 5) in different reproductive tissues of M. rosenbergii

Protein content

Hepatopancreas

48.5±1.01

47.1±1.95

42.0±1.02

34.0±2.81^*

26.0±2.95^*

Ovary

98.6±1.17

97.3±1.15

65.7±4.21

37.7±2.15^*

4.4±0.25^*

Hemolymph

170.5±4.50

169.3±2.90

165.1±3.00

142.7±2.10

110.1±1.10^*

Lipid content

Hepatopancreas

15.7±1.27

15.1±2.01

13.3±3.70

11.7±0.51^*

10.8±0.45^*

Ovary

56.5±0.21

56.1±0.97

45.9±2.15

35.9±1.28^*

3.2±0.15^*

Glycogen content

Hepatopancreas

25.8±0.83

25.5±0.47

23.1±0.17

21.8±0.42^*

19.1±0.36^*

Glucose content

Hemolymph

25.8±0.37

25.3±0.58

28.1±0.38

29.6±0.25^*

30.1±0.89