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. 2020 Oct 15;15(10):e0240506. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240506

Table 3. Summary of common phthalate metabolites (ng/mL) detected in common bottlenose dolphins sampled during health assessments conducted in Sarasota Bay, FL, USA (2010–2019).

MEP MEHP
Number >LOD 15 28
% Above Limit of Detection 29.41 54.90
Minimum1 1.30 0.26
Maximum1 33.40 76.60
GM among detects (95% CI)1 4.51 (2.77–7.34) 4.57 (2.37–8.80)

1reported for dolphins with concentrations >LOD for metabolite.

GM = geometric mean.