Table 5. Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in seafood (μg/kg).
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| BaA | CHR | BkF | BbF | BaP | IcdP | BghiP | DahA | Total PAHs | |
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| Tuna | 0.18 ± 0.03 | ND | 0.24 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.35 ± 0.02 | 0.30 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | 1.06 ± 0.08 |
| Flounder | 0.20 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.22 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | 0.84 ± 0.05 |
| Sea bream | 0.26 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.25 ± 0.04 | ND | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | ND | ND | 1.15 ± 0.08 |
| Pomfret | 0.30 ± 0.04 | ND | ND | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.34 ± 0.03 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | 1.17 ± 0.11 |
| Gopher | 0.41 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.34 ± 0.00 | ND | 0.47 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.57 ± 0.02 | 2.03 ± 0.06 |
| Gray mullet | 0.42 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.30 ± 0.02 | ND | 0.59 ± 0.04 | 1.94 ± 0.12 |
| Spoon worm | 0.20 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | ND | 0.24 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | ND | 0.44 ± 0.04 |
| Sea squirt | 0.14 ± 0.01 | ND | ND | ND | 0.22 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | ND | 0.36 ± 0.04 |
| Styela clava | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.39 ± 0.04 | ND | ND | ND | 0.39 ± 0.04 |
| Manila clam | 0.23 ± 0.03 | ND | 0.31 ± 0.01 | ND | 0.24 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 1.14 ± 0.04 |
| Freshwater eel | 0.36 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | ND | 0.45 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | ND | 0.81 ± 0.05 |
| Corbicula | 0.28 ± 0.01 | ND | 0.30 ± 0.03 | ND | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | 1.10 ± 0.08 |
| Sea eel | 0.42 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | ND | 0.57 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | ND | 0.99 ± 0.05 |
| Webfoot octopus | 0.29 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 1.15 ± 0.08 |
| Pen shell | 0.30 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.36±0.04 | ND | 0.25 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 1.31 ± 0.10 |
All treatments were replicated 3 times and represented means ± standard deviations.
ND = not detected, below limit of detection.