Table 5.
Mean (SD) (ranges) of pesticide concentrations in ng/g wet weight measured in whole fish and fillet.
| DDTsa | BHCsb | CHLsc | HCBd | Mirex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Fish | 12.1 (19.0) (0.65–107.6) | 4.86 (3.10) (1.05–15.98) | 4.53 (3.40) (0.47–15.0) | 0.20 (0.17) (0.03–1.01) | 0.35 (0.45) (0.01–1.81) |
| Fillet | 1.64 (2.31) (0.05–10.3) | 3.84 (1.53) (1.82–8.38) | 0.78 (0.86) (0.05–3.56) | 0.08 (0.08) (0.01–0.37) | 0.73 (0.51) (0.01–2.25) |
a
Total DDT = Sum of o.p-DDE, p.p-DDE, o.p-DDD, o.p-DDT/p.p-DDD, and p.p-DDT.
b
Total BHC (Benzenehexachloride) = Sum of α, β, γ, δ BHC.
c
Total CHL (Chlordanes) - Sum of a-, c-chlordane, cis-nonachlor, trans-nonachlor, oxychordane.
d
HCB = Hexachlorobenzene.