Table 4.
Comparison of metal concentrations in dead sheaths of P. oceanica in the Western Mediterranean Sea.
| Cr | Cu | Zn | As | Cd | Pb | Reference | |
| Pointe Chèvres (France) | 2.8 ± 0.4 | Pergent-Martini, 1994 | |||||
| 5 sites Haute Corse (France) | 15.6 ± 6.7 (10–27) | 1.4 ± 0.4 (1–1.84) | 2.0 ± 1.0 (0.8–3.6) | Camuglio, 1995 | |||
| Lavezzi Corse du Sud (France) 1976–1992 | 8 ± 2 (6–15) | 19 ± 4 (13–30) | 1.2 ± 0.2 (0.7–1.5) | 5.0 ± 2.9 (1.7–12.0) | Roméo et al., 1995 | ||
| La Darse (France) 1983–1992 | 34 ± 7 (27–46) | 55 ± 7 (34–149) | 0.5 ± 0.2 (0.3–0.9) | 10.4 ± 7.1 (1.6–26.1) | Roméo et al., 1995 | ||
| Cap Martin (France) 1986–1992 | 17 ± 2 (11–36) | 61 ± 7 (35–59) | 0.8 ± 0.1 (0.6–1.4) | 10.0 ± 1.0 (2.5–22.1) | Roméo et al., 1995 | ||
| Marseille (France) ?-? | 17 ± 2 (4–36) | 1.3 ± 0.2 (0.1–3.7) | 9.5 ± 1.2 (1.2–28.3) | Baroli et al., 2001 | |||
| Ischia (Italy) ?-? | 17 ± 3 (5.0–58.0) | 0.7 ± 0.2 (0.1–3.9) | 11.2 ± 9.8 (1.8–18.3) | Baroli et al., 2001 | |||
| Liscia Bay (Sardinia) 1978–1994 | 6 ± 3 (3–13) | 0.6 ± 0.1 (0.3–0.8) | 5.2 ± 8.0 (1.7–36.6) | Baroli et al., 2001 |
Concentrations were expressed in μg gDW-1 (mean ± standard deviation, minimum – maximum).