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. 2014 Nov 12;9(11):e113861. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113861

Correction: Comparison of Mercury Contamination in Live and Dead Dolphins from a Newly Described Species, Tursiops australis

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The legend for Table 3 should note that ∑PCB concentrations are µg/kg wet weight. Please see the complete, corrected Table 3 here.

Table 3. Concentrations of contaminants (mg/kg wet weight, ∑PCB concentrations are µg/kg wet weight) in blubber from individuals of Tursiops australis from Victoria, Australia.

Contaminant Dead(n = 10) Live (n = 20)
 Arsenic 0.39±0.07 0.23±0.02
(0.13-0.80) (<0.10-0.38)
 Lead 0.061±0.011 2.91±0.615
(0.05-0.14) (0.76-12)
 Total Mercury 3.64±0.68 1.32±0.20
(1.40-7.20) (0.32-4.20)
 Selenium 2.88±0.74 1.69±0.2
(0.80-6.50) (0.52-3.9)
 ∑PCB 3275.54±9.46.28 -
(258.80-8055.3)

Values shown are means with standard errors and range in brackets underneath.

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