Table 6.
Habitat-based odds ratio for skin (age 9+ fish only) and liver (all ages) neoplasms for white sucker captured in the St. Louis area of concern (AOC)
| Neoplasms | Site | Diet | Absent | Present | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | A–D | >50 % upper estuary | 13 | 2 | 0.15 |
| A–D | <50 % upper estuary | 44 | 4 | 0.09 | |
| E | 100 % site E | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Liver | A–D | >50 % upper estuary | 36 | 3 | 0.08 |
| A–D | <50 % upper estuary | 106 | 4 | 0.04 | |
| E | 100 % site E | 47 | 3 | 0.06 |
Site AB St. Louis Bay, C Superior Bay, D upper estuary and E upper AOC (above Fond du Lac dam)