Table 4.
Comparison of mean concentrations of legacy POPs (ng/g lipid mass) in nortern fur seal blubber samples from the Priblof Islands collected as part of this study and published results.
| Pribilof Island Location (Year; sample size) | ΣPCBs | ΣDDTs | ΣChlordanes | ΣHCHs | Pentachlorobenzene | Hexachlorobenzene | Mirex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Island (1987; n=5) | 2020 | 2110 | 1130 | 526 | 5.22 | 2.35 | 17.2 | This study |
| St. Paul Island (1990; n=10) | 2900 | 32400 | 1370 | 502 | 5.25 | 1.34 | 17 | This study |
| St. George Island (1995–1996; n=10) | 3030 | 3300 | NM | NM | NM | 1.15 | NM | Loughlin et al., 2002 |
| St. Paul Island (1995–1996; n=10) | 2400 | 1990 | NM | NM | NM | 1.36 | NM | Loughlin et al., 2002 |
| St. Paul Island (1997; n=5) | 2000 | 2580 | 950 | 409 | 4.27 | 0.875 | 14.5 | This study |
| St. Paul Island (2000; n=10) | 2350 | 713 | 591 | 384 | 2.47 | 0.788 | 14.1 | This study |
| St. Paul Island (2003–2004; n=10) | 823 | 1090 | NM | 72.1 | NM | 0.42 | NM | Wang et al. 2009 |
| St. Paul Island (2006; n=10) | 2030 | 612 | 468 | 202 | 3.1 | 0.729 | 10.4 | This study |
| St. Paul Island (2007; n=10) | 1900 | 1850 | 721 | 265 | 3.79 | 1.14 | 23.7 | This study |
Abbreviations: NM=not measured