Figure 2 in Cell damage induced by polybrominated diphenyl ethers on Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Figure 2. Micrographs of larval Chironomus sancticaroli midgut after acute exposition to PBDEs A. Region I midgut lumen belonging to control treatment (water). B. Region I midgut lumen exposed to BDE-99 at 0.5 Μg L-1 exhibiting its narrowing. C. Epithelial cells of midgut, region I, exposed to BDE 47 at 0.5 Μg L-1 showing changes in cell morphology.D Midgut cells, region II, of control treatment (water).E Midgut cells, region II, exposed to BDE-47 at 2.0 Μg L-1 showing the cytoplasm vacuolization. Bars shows the width of the lumen.gc: gastric cecum. ep: gut epithelia. lu: lumen. sv: stomodeal valve. Scale bar: 20 Μm.