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The increase of total organic carbon (TOC) throughout the experiment and the relation of its increase with the activities of the sea cucumber.
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TOC is steadily increasing over the course of the experiment as shown in the graph mentioned below:
Introduction:
TOC is a measure of the total amount of carbon present in an organic compound. It can be used to determine the water quality or in this particular experiment, the amount of sediment (rich in carbon), which is present in the tanks. On analyzing the graph, it can be seen that sea cucumbers have an effect on decreasing the TOC in the experimental tanks.
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