Table 1. Mean concentrations (solid mass reported as wet weight (w.w.) or dry weight (d.w.)) of monoethyl phthalate (MEP) and mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) with corresponding ranges and standard deviations as reported in varying matrices from other marine species.

Species	N	Sampling Pd.	MEP mean (s.d.)	MEP range	MEHP mean (s.d.)	MEHP range	Matrix
Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena; [28])	100	2016–2017	5.99 ng/g w.w.	2.62–17.4 ng/g w.w.	-	-	Liver
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus; [26])	5	2007–2013	-	-	Approximately 190 ng/g l.b. reported graphically	-	Blubber
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus; [29])	3	2014	-	-	<LOD	-	Blubber
Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus; [29])	1	2014	-	-	463.7 ng/g d.w.	-	Blubber
Common Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus; [29])	1	2014	-	-	1770 ng/g d.w.	-	Blubber
Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba; [29])	2	2014	-	-	1720 ng/g d.w.	-	Blubber
Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus; [31])	23	2012	-	-	2.13 (1.52) ng/g w.w.	1.58–6.30 ng/g w.w.	Muscle
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus; [26])	6	2006–2013	-	-	Approximately 90 ng/g l.b. reported graphically		Muscle
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis; [32]) Everglades	9	Sampling year not reported	-	-	4,540 (11,800) ng/mL	ND-35,700 ng/mL	Urine
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis; [32]) Okeechobee–Belle Glade	10	Sampling year not reported	-	-	1,490 (1,290) ng/mL	ND-11,500 ng/mL	Urine
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis; [32]) Okeechobee–Moonshine Bay	10	Sampling year not reported	-	-	1,290 (3,470) ng/mL	ND-11,100 ng/mL	Urine
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis; [32]) Woodruff	9	Sampling year not reported	-	-	56.4 ng/mL	ND-506 ng/mL	Urine
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis; [32]) Apopka	12	Sampling year not reported	-	-	-	-	Urine
European eels (Anguilla Anguilla; [33])	117	2010	33 (108) ng/g d.w.	-	282 (206) ng/g d.w	-	Fillet muscle
Roach (Rutilus rutilus; [34])	4	Sampling year not reported	53 (15.3) ng/mL	-	15.5 ng/mL	-	Bile
Roach (Rutilus rutilus; [34])	4	Sampling year not reported	28.6 (4.9) ng/mL	-	122 (7.7) ng/mL	-	Plasma
Roach (Rutilus rutilus; [34])	4	Sampling year not reported	263 (154) ng/g d.w.	-	237 (81) ng/g d.w.	-	Liver
Prawn [27]	20	2013	ND-6.82 ng/g w.w.	-	ND-61.6 ng/g w.w.	-	Edible tissue
Mollusc [27]	6	2013	0.42–3.31 ng/g w.w.	-	7.50–11.6 ng/g w.w.	-	Edible tissue
Fish [27]	69	2013	0.06–4.70 ng/g w.w.	-	ND-24.8 ng/g w.w.	-	Edible tissue