First report of detection of microcystins in farmed mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in Thermaikos gulf in Greece

Table 2 Temporal and spatial distribution of microcystins in farmed mussels in the sampling areas in Thermaikos gulf, analyzed by ELISA and LC-Orbitrap HRM

Sampling area	Spring		Summer		Autumn		Winter
Sampling area	ELISA	LC-MS	ELISA	LC-MS	ELISA	LC-MS	ELISA	LC-MS
Kavoura	7/60	2/60	4/60	1/60	2/60	Nd	Nd	Nd
Makrigialos	7/60	1/60	5/60	1/60	5/60	2/60	Nd	Nd
Klidi	3/60	1/60	3/60	2/60	5/50	1/50	Nd	Nd
Gallikos river estuaries	3/20	Nd	Nd	Nd	2/20	Nd	Nd	Nd
Axios river estuaries	4/20	3/20	Nd	Nd	2/20	1/20	Nd	Nd
Total	24/220 (10.9%)	7/220 (3.2%)	12/220 (5.5%)	4/220 (1.8%)	16/210 (7.6%)	4/210 (1.9%)

Nd not detected
Numerators declare the number of the samples, where microcystins above 1 ng g⁻¹ were detected
Denominators declare the total number of the samples per area and season

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