Table B-9. Environmental Levels of Dibenzofurans in Fish (ppt)

Chemical

 

Fish

speciesa

Tissue

Number samples

Number positive samples

Concentration

range

Conc. mean

Wt. basis

Locationb

 

Location description

Samp. year

Ref. no.

Comments

Tetrachlorodibenzofurans (MW=305.98)

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Eel

Liver

6

0

ND

NA

NR

Various, Netherlands

NR

NR

1

one sample near dump site

 

Eel

Fillets

5

5

2.1-12

6.98

Fat

Rhine River, Germany

NR

88

2

up & downstream Basal

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

1

45

45

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

composite sample

 

Grayling

Fillets

1

1

108

108

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Barbel

Fillets

1

1

57

57

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Carp

Fillets

1

1

58

58

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Chub

Fillets

1

1

128

128

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

composite sample

 

Eel

Fillets

5

5

0.9-2.0

1.35

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

87-88

2

 
 

Herring

Adipose

2

2

3-4

3.5

Fat

South Baltic Sea

NR

NR

3

 
 

Herring

Whole

1

1

1.7

1.7

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

5.3-5.5

5.4

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

3.0-6.2

4.6

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Salmon

Muscle

2

2

28-35

31.5

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

wild salmon

 

Salmon

Muscle

2

2

7.8-9.0

8.4

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

hatched salmon

 

Perch

NR

3

3

2.1-8.7

5.4

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

caught near pulp mill

 

Artic Char

NR

5

5

21-75

55

Fresh

Lake Vattern, Sweden

NR

NR

5

 
 

Pike

Muscle

8

8

330-3000

774

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

1

430

430

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

2

2

11

NA

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

3

3

1.8-3.0

2.6

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Carp

Whole

3

3

1.0-1.3

1.1

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

(continued)

Carp

Fillets

1

1

49

49

NR

NR

NR

78

9

contamimated site

 

Catfish

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Saginaw River

NR

84

9

contaminated site

 

Smk. Chub

Fillets

1

1

3

3

NR

NR

NR

85

9

contaminated site

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

5

5

7-93

28.0

NR

Hudson River

NR

85

9

contaminated site

 

Lg. M. Bass

Fillets

1

1

10

10

NR

Hudson River

NR

85

9

contaminated site

 

Lake Trout

Fillets

3

3

11-56

31.7

NR

Lake Superior

NR

85

9

contaminted site

 

Blue Crab

Meat

2

2

11.0-15.5

13.2

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

2

3.5-4.1

3.8

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

2

51.9-85.5

68.7

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

14.8

14.8

Wet

Lake Superior

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

22.8

22.8

Wet

Lake Huron

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

3

3

34.8-42.3

39.5

Wet

Lake Michigan

NR

84

11

range 3 sample sites

 

Walleye

Whole

1

1

11.3

11.3

Wet

Lake Erie

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Walleye

Whole

1

1

24.8

24.8

Wet

Lake St. Clair

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

18.5

18.5

Wet

Lake Ontario

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

10

10

27.0-56.0

38.4

Wet

Lake Michigan

NR

84

11

 
 

Br. Trout

Whole

1

1

11

11

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

1

8

8

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

1

19

19

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

15

15

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

(continued)

Lake Trout

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Whole

1

1

20

20

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Cod

Fillets

4

4

0.2-1.4

0.62

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

 
 

Haddock

Fillets

1

1

0.75

0.75

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

composite 10 samples

 

P. Flounder

Fillets

1

1

0.28

0.28

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

composite 10 samples

 

Plaice

Fillets

1

1

1.4

1.4

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

composite 10 samples

 

Flounder

Fillets

1

1

1.2

1.2

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

composite 10 samples

 

Eel

Fillets

4

3

ND-68

17.1

Fresh

Various, Sweden

Industrial

88

17

 
 

Mussel

Muscle

3

3

16.1-61

32.4

Fresh

Grenlandsfjord,Sweden

Industrial

87

17

 
 

Shrimp

Muscle

2

2

6.1-37

21.6

Fresh

Grenlandsfjord,Sweden

Industrial

88

17

 
 

Cod

Fillets

6

NR

0.49-14.3

NR

Fresh

Frierfjord, Sweden

Industrial

87

17

only conc. range given

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

279

NR

13.6

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

12

ND- 6.21

1.96

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.23- 0.59)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

1

ND- 0.86

1.24

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.95)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

2

0.19- 0.30

0.25

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.49)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Carp

Whole

5

4

ND- 1.36

0.96

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 0.29

0.37

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

2

0.75- 0.90

0.83

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.48)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

1

2.30

2.30

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

1

1.77

1.77

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.41)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

1

ND- 0.86

0.41

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.24)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.49)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.71)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

2

0.37

0.37

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

1

0.86

0.86

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

2

13.30-13.73

13.52

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

1

1.93

1.93

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

1

1.14

1.14

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.57)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

TCDFs

Bream

NR

13

13

7.8-86.5

44.3

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Perch

NR

2

2

10.7-41.1

25.9

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Y. Perch

Whole

1

1

1060

1060

NR

Housatonic River, MA

NR

NR

6

 
 

Carp

Whole

3

3

2.4-4.0

3.1

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Carp

Whole

3

3

1.0-1.3

1.2

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Blue Crab

Meat

2

2

133-164

149

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

2

23.0-31.2

27.1

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

2

77.2-108

92.4

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Br. Trout

Whole

1

1

11

11

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

1

8

8

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

1

19

19

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

18

18

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

TCDFs

Lake Trout

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

(continued)

Coho Salmon

Whole

1

1

20

20

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Fillets

1

1

6

6

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

TCDFs

other than

2,3,7,8-TCDF

Eel

Fillets

5

5

4.6-13

8.8

Fat

Rhine River, Germany

NR

88

2

up & downstream Basal

 

Grayling

Fillets

1

1

142

142

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Barbel

Fillets

1

1

77

77

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Carp

Fillets

1

1

14

14

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Chub

Fillets

1

1

17

17

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

sample composite 5 chubs

 

Eel

Fillets

1

1

1.5

1.5

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

sample composite 2 eels

Pentachlorodibenzofurans (MW=340.42)

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

Carp

Whole

2

2

1-5

3

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

8

8

43-140

73.2

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

1

39

39

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

1

1

0.4

0.4

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

1.4-2.5

1.95

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.8-0.9

0.85

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

151

NR

1.71

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

1

ND- 0.62

0.33

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.33- 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

(continued)

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.76- 0.82)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.59)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

1

ND- 0.33

0.16

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

0

ND( 0.56- 0.80)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 0.92

0.69

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.36)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.20- 0.35)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

1

ND- 0.47

0.51

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.90)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.25)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.19- 0.28)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

2

1.74- 1.90

1.82

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

1

1.06

1.06

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

1

0.73

0.73

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

34

34

0.1-1.90

0.43

Wet

Various, US

Backgrounde

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

Carp

Whole

2

2

4-11

7.5

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

8

8

120-290

189

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

1

110

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

1

1

3.0

NA

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

6.8-19.0

12.9

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

8.8-8.9

8.85

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

Sucker

Whole

15

6

ND- 1.36

0.46

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.33- 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.76- 0.82)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.59)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

2

ND- 0.34

0.35

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 1.33

0.82

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.36)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.20- 0.35)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

2

0.70

0.70

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.90)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.25)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.95)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.92)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.19- 0.28)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

2

0.64- 0.70

0.67

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

1

0.93

0.93

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

1

1.39

1.39

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

201

NR

3.06

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

PeCDFs

Bream

NR

13

13

13.9-114

65.4

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Perch

NR

2

2

62.3-153

108

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Y. Perch

Whole

1

1

640

640

NR

Housatonic River, MA

NR

NR

6

 
 

Carp

Whole

3

3

15-45

26.3

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

PeCDFs

Carp

Whole

3

2

ND-13

9.0

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

(continued)

Blue Crab

Meat

2

2

89.7-94.1

91.9

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

2

29.8-37.3

33.6

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

2

34.3-82.6

58.4

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Br. Trout

Whole

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

1

3

3

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

1

8

8

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Fillets

1

1

7

7

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

39

39

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Fillets

1

1

8

8

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Whole

1

1

13

13

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

PeCDFs

other than

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

and

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

Grayling

Fillets

1

1

22

22

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Barbel

Fillets

1

1

21

21

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 
 

Carp

Fillets

1

1

17

17

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 

Hexachlorodibenzofurans (MW=374.87)

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

Carp

Whole

2

2

2-5

3.5

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

8

8

10-33

14.4

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

1

11

11

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

1

1

0.2

0.2

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.4-0.7

0.55

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

(continued)

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.3

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

0

ND( 0.33- 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.41- 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.13- 1.30)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.72)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 2.83- 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

1

ND- 0.40

0.98

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 1.24

0.81

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.23- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.45- 0.58)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.46)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.82)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

1

1.18

1.18

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.21- 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.83)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.83)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.83- 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.83)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

132

NR

2.35

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

Pike

Muscle

8

8

5.6-22

11.9

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

Pike

Muscle

1

1

5.6

5.6

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

(continued)

Herring

Whole

1

1

0.1

0.1

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.4-0.8

0.6

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.2

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

0

ND( 0.26- 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.41- 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.13- 1.30)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.72)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 2.84- 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

0

ND( 0.52- 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 1.35

0.87

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.23- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.45- 0.58)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.46)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.83)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.21- 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.84)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.85)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Variousc

Mixedd

314

66

NR

1.74

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

8

0

ND(3-6)

NA

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

0

ND(6)

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

0

ND( 0.26- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.41- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.13- 1.30)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.72)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 2.77- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

0

ND( 0.52- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.77- 0.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.23- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.39- 0.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.46)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

lack Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.76)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.21- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.77- 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.77)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

3

NR

1.22

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

Pike

Muscle

8

7

ND(3-17)

7.96

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

0

ND(6)

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

1

0

ND(0.2)

NA

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.4-0.8

0.6

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.3

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

0

ND( 0.26- 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

4

0

ND( 0.41- 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.13- 1.30)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.72)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

1

ND- 0.92

0.76

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

0

ND( 0.78- 2.72)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.23- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.45- 0.58)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.46)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.95)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

1

1.25

1.25

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 0.52)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.21- 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.20- 0.42)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.20)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.97)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.95- 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.96)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Variousc

Mixedd

314

100

NR

1.24

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

HxCDFs

Bream

NR

13

13

5.7-47.4

25.2

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Perch

NR

2

2

21.9-53.8

37.8

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Y. Perch

Whole

1

1

440

440

NR

Housatonic River, MA

NR

NR

6

 
 

Carp

Whole

3

2

ND-24

10.0

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Carp

Whole

3

3

2.7-5.1

3.5

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Blue Crab

Meat

2

2

9.3-9.4

9.35

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

2

7.7-7.9

7.8

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

2

2.0-4.4

3.2

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Br. Trout

Whole

1

1

2

2

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

1

8

8

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Fillets

1

1

2

2

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

16

16

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Whole

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

non-2,3,7,8-HxCDFs

Barbel

Fillets

1

1

2.1

2.1

Fat

Neckar River, Germany

Urban

88

2

 

 

Heptachlorodibenzofurans (MW=409.31)

                       

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

Carp

Whole

2

2

3-4

3.5

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Pike

Muscle

16

1

ND(3-7)-17

3.41

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

2

0

ND(6-11)

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

1

0

ND(0.2)

NA

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

2

0.8-1.2

1.0

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

1

ND-0.9

0.5

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

3

ND- 1.88

0.96

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 1.44- 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 6.61- 8.89)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.40)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

5

3

ND- 1.31

0.71

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

1

ND- 1.13

2.21

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.77- 0.80)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

1

ND- 0.48

0.56

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 4.13)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.75)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.25)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

1

1.25

1.25

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 3.11)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.71- 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.27- 1.28)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.35)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

1

0.27

0.27

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.44- 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

1

0.23

0.23

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.78)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF (continued)

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 1.45)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Variousc

Mixedd

314

170

NR

1.91

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

Pike

Muscle

8

0

ND(3-11)

NA

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

0

ND(6)

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Sucker

Whole

15

0

ND( 0.71- 4.23)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Lm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 2.61- 2.26)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.64- 5.92)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rock Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 1.40)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sm Bass

Fillet

2

0

ND( 2.61- 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Redeye Bass

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

3

0

ND( 2.61- 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

not available

Whole

2

0

ND( 1.12- 1.64)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brown Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.77- 0.80)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Rainbow Trout

Fillet

2

0

ND( 0.63- 0.91)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Brook Trout

Fillet

1

0

ND( 4.13)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

Gray Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.75)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Black Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 3.82)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Golden Redhorse

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Longear Sunfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 3.11)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Walleye

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.71- 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Chain Pickerel

Fillet

3

0

ND( 0.27- 1.28)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Black Crappie

Fillet

1

0

ND( 0.23)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Sea Catfish

Fillet

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

North Hogsucker

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Summer Flounder

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.61)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Dolly Varden

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.61)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Composite Bottom

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Winter Flounder

Whole

2

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Bluefish

Whole

1

0

ND( 3.12)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

White Catfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

Crayfish

Whole

1

0

ND( 2.62)

NA

Wet

Various, US

Background

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

(continued)

Variousc

Mixedd

314

13

NR

1.24

Wet

Various, US

Various

86-89

20

samples composite 3-5 fish

HpCDFs

Bream

NR

13

13

1.8-6.0

3.6

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Perch

NR

2

2

5.0-10.1

7.6

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Y. Perch

Whole

1

0

ND(5.0)

NA

NR

Housatonic River, MA

NR

NR

6

 
 

Carp

Whole

3

1

ND-14

4.7

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Carp

Whole

3

0

ND(6.6)

NA

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Blue Crab

Meat

2

2

2.8-3.5

3.15

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

0

ND(0.9)

NA

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

2

1.3-2.4

1.8

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Br. Trout

Whole

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

1

1

1

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Rb. Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

1

1

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Lake Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Whole

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

 

Coho Salmon

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

Octachlorodibenzofurans (MW=444.76)

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF

Bream

NR

14

10

ND-3.1

1.2

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 
 

Perch

NR

3

3

1.1-8.3

3.7

Fresh

Hamburg, Germany

Urban

84

4

 

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF

Herring

Whole

1

0

ND(0.2)

NA

Fresh

Atlantic Coast, Sweden

Pristine

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

(continued)

Herring

Whole

2

1

ND-0.3

0.2

Fresh

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Urban

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Herring

Whole

2

0

ND(0.2)

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

Industrial

NR

5

composite 2-5 fish

 

Salmon

Muscle

2

0

ND(2.0)

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

wild salmon

 

Salmon

Muscle

2

0

ND(0.5)

NA

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

hatched salmon

 

Perch

NR

3

1

ND-1.7

0.57

Fresh

Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden

NR

NR

5

caught near pulp mill

 

Pike

Muscle

8

0

ND(3-11)

NA

Fat

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

samples composite 2-5 fish

 

Pike

Muscle

1

0

ND(11)

NA

Fat

Hedesunda Bay, Sweden

Industrial

88

19

composite 5 fish

 

Carp

Whole

2

2

4-8

6

NR

Lake Huron

NR

NR

18

samples composite 3-5 fish

 

Y. Perch

Whole

1

0

ND(5.0)

NA

NR

Housatonic River, MA

NR

NR

6

 
 

Carp

Whole

3

0

ND(6.6)

NA

NR

Mississippi River, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Carp

Whole

3

3

ND(6.6)

NA

NR

Lake Orono, MN

Industrial

NR

8

Elk river power station

 

Blue Crab

Meat

2

0

ND(8.3)

NA

Wet

Passaic River, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lobster

Meat

2

0

ND(8.4)

NA

Wet

New York Bight

Dump Site

NR

10

former sewage sludge

 

Str. Bass

Fillets

2

0

ND(3.1)

NA

Wet

Newark Bay, NJ

Urban

NR

10

 
 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

0.4

0.4

Wet

Lake Superior

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

0.1

0.1

Wet

Lake Huron

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

3

3

0.3-1.0

0.85

Wet

Lake Michigan

NR

84

11

range 3 sample sites

 

Walleye

Whole

1

1

0.9

0.9

Wet

Lake Erie

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Walleye

Whole

1

1

0.4

0.4

Wet

Lake St. Clair

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

 

Lake Trout

Whole

1

1

0.4

0.4

Wet

Lake Ontario

NR

84

11

mean 5 samples

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF

Br. Trout

Fillets

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

Lake Ontario

NR

NR

12

composite 3 samples

(continued)

Rb. Trout

Whole

1

0

ND(7)

NA

NR

L