Table 5.
Hg concentrations in water (filtered, pg L−1) of the major physioregions of the Gulf of Maine.
| Description | Total Hg | MeHg | Year(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bay of Fundy Passamaquoddy Bay and outer Bay of Fundy |
210±66 | 57±21 | 2000–2002 | Dalziel et al. (2010); Sunderland et al. (2010) |
| Eastern Coastal Shelf | No data | No data | - | - |
| Northern Coastal Shelf | ||||
| Mount Desert Island, ME Wells, ME Great Bay, NH Portsmouth Harbor, NH |
80–160 70–243 150–550 705 |
2 1–9 7 5 |
2003–2008 | Chen et al., unpublished data (all Northern Coastal Shelf data) |
| Southern Coastal Shelf | No data | No data | - | - |
| Offshore Regionsa | No data | No data | - | - |
a
Includes Brown’s Bank, Central Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, Great South Channel, Georges Channel, Jordan Basin, and Wilkinson Basin.