Table 2. Environmental parameters, % TOC, methylmercury concentrations in sediment and tissue of Fundulus heteroclitus from salt marsh pools.
2009 | %TOC | SedimentMeHg (ng g-1) | Mean Tissue MeHg (ng g-1) | Mean Temp. (°C) | Mean salinity (psu) | Mean DO (mg L−1) |
Pool 1 | 3.96 | 0.15 | 8.34±2.96 | 19.53±0.01 | 26.8±0.87 | 4.04±0.47 |
Pool 2 | 6.14 | 0.03 | 14.18±1.31 | 19.41±0.12 | 17.5±1.12 | 4.96±0.47 |
Pool 3 | 8.70 | 0.07 | 9.12±7.04 | 18.28±0.08 | 28.0±0.89 | 4.80±0.47 |
Pool 4 | 5.56 | 0.001 | 22.48±5.76 | 20.87±0.13 | 27.7±0.99 | 4.58±0.27 |
Pool 5 | 6.94 | 0.21 | 9.07±2.94 | 18.92±0.11 | 27.0±1.03 | 5.09±0.58 |
Pool 6 | 3.38 | 0.15 | 23.81±11.05 | 20.80±0.08 | 27.5±0.99 | 5.81±0.63 |