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Appendix A.2 - Biota Concentration Data

Biota Concentration Data: Marine - Invertebrates
Study Authors Loca-
tion		 Date Species Tissue Sam-
pling
N		 Concentration Data Wet Weight Units Sta-
tistic		 Detec-
tion
Limit
Not
Det-
ected		 Lipid Weight
Burreau et al. 2006 Baltic Sea 1999 Zooplankton Calanoid sp. Muscle 3 None 2.1 ng/g Median
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Starfish Asteroidea Pyloric caeca < 2.0-8.9 < 0.150-0.310 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Hermit crab Abdomen < 1.1-7.0 < 0.1600-0.470 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Male whelk Haustellum brandaris Whole body < 1.9 - < 14 < 0.052 - < 0.190 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Shrimp Whole body < 2.4 - < 5.6 < 0.073 - < 0.081 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Tees Estuary, UK 1999 Shrimp Whole body < 100 < 0.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Tees Estuary, UK 1999 Polychaete worm Whole body < 50 < 0.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Tees Estuary, UK 1999 Starfish Whole body and tentacle < 9 < 0.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Western Scheldt, The Netherlands 1999 Mysid shrimp < 20 93 < 0.2-0.98 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Western Scheldt, The Netherlands 1999 Copepod < 37 < 0.3 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Western Scheldt, The Netherlands 1999 Gudgeon < 6.0 - < 17 < 0.1 - < 0.4 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2003 The Netherlands 1999 Marine mussels < 4-< 5 µg/kg
Fjeld et al. 2004 Svolvaer, Lofoten, Norway 2002 Blue mussels Mytilus edullis Muscle 20 33 ng/g Mean
Fjeld et al. 2004 Varangerfjorden, Norway 2002 Blue mussels Mytilus edullis Muscle 50 3.6 ng/g Mean
Sørmo et al. 2006 Svalbard 2003 Ice amphipod Gammarus wilkitzkii Whole body 1 (composite of 5) 0 7.22 ng/g Mean
Sørmo et al. 2006 Svalbard 2003 Ice amphipod Gammarus wilkitzkii Whole body 1 (composite of 5) 0 0.28 ng/g Mean
Watanabe et al. 1987 Japan 1981-1985 Mussels Lampsilis radiata 5 4 of 5 1.4 µg/kg 0.5
Biota Concentration Data: Marine - Mammals
Study Authors Loca-
tion		 Date Species Tissue Sam-
pling
N		 Concentration Data Wet Weight Units Sta-
tistic		 Detec-
tion
Limit
Not
Det-
ected		 Lipid Weight
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata Blubber < 1 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 Sperm whale Physeter catodon Blubber < 3 - < 6 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 Sperm whale Physeter catodon Liver < 3 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 White-beaked dolphin Lagenor-
hynchus albirostris		 Blubber < 10 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 White-beaked dolphin Lagenor-
hynchus albirostris		 Liver < 1 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 Harbour seal Blubber < 10 - < 15 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 1998 Dutch Coast 1995 Harbour seal Liver < 1 - < 2 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Harbour porpoise Liver 1.2 - < 7.4 - µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Harbour porpoise Blubber < 2.7 -26 - µg/kg µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Harbour seal Liver 9 < 6.5-160 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Harbour seal Blubber < 1.8-16 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Blubber < 3.8 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Kidney < 8.2 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Heart < 4.9 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Lungs 35 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Brain < 0.8 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 White-beaked dolphin Liver 140-318 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Bottlenose dolphin Blubber < 2.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Bottlenose dolphin Liver < 6.4 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Bottlenose dolphin Kidney < 3.0 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 North Sea 1999 Bottlenose dolphin Muscle < 7.7 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Tees Estuary, UK 1999 Porpoise Blubber < 8.7 -< 9 < 7.5 µg/kg
Sørmo et al. 2006 Svalbard 2003 Ringed seal Phoca hispida Blubber 6 5 0.02 ng/g Only detected concentration
Sørmo et al. 2006 Svalbard 2003 Ringed seal Phoca hispida Blubber 6 5 0.006 ng/g Only detected concentration
Johnson-Restropo 2005 Western coast of Florida 1991-1996 Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Blubber 0 ng/g Mean
Johnson-Restropo 2005 Western coast of Florida 2000-2001 Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Blubber All < 0.022 ng/g MDL
Johnson-Restropo 2005 Eastern coast of Florida 2001-2004 Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Blubber All < 0.022 ng/g MDL
Johnson-Restropo 2005 Coastal Florida ?? Striped dolpin Stenella coeruleoalba Blubber All < 0.022 ng/g MDL
Shaw et al. 2007 (BFR) NW Atlantic coast ( Maine to Long Island) 1991 - 2005 Harbour seal Phoca vitulina Blubber 4 2 of 4 nd - 7.4 ng/g Range
Biota Concentration Data: Marine / Aquatic Birds
Study Authors Loca-
tion		 Date Species Tissue Sam-
pling
N		 Concentration Data Wet Weight Units Sta-
tistic		 Detec-
tion
Limit
Not
Det-
ected		 Lipid Weight
de Boer et al. 2001 Tees Estuary, UK 1999 Cormorant Corvus marinus Liver < 17 - < 25 < 0.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Western Scheldt, The Netherlands 1999 Common tern Sterna hirundo Eggs < 5.6-70 < 0.46-7.1 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2001 Western Scheldt, The Netherlands 1999 Common tern Sterna hirundo Eggs 4.4-27 0.45-2.9 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2004 Sweden Not given Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus Liver 4 3 of 4 < 1.5-9.1 < 0.11-0.52 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2004 Sweden Not given Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus Muscle 3 2 of 3 < 8.1-31 < 0.4-1.2 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2004 Sweden Not given Heron Liver 4 All < 2.3 - < 5.7 < 0.08 - < 0.25 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2004 Sweden Not given Heron Muscle 5 4 of 5 < 6.3-563 < 0.32-4.5 µg/kg
de Boer et al. 2004 Sweden Not given Gannett Morus bassanus Eggs 12 All < 4 - < 57 < 0.2 - < 2.2 µg/kg
Gauthier et al. 2008 Canada 1982, 1987, 1992, 1995-2006, April -May Herring gull Larus argentatus Eggs 10-13 eggs/site/ year pooled homogenates Not reported 4.5-20 ng/g Range
Jaspers et al. 2006 Belgium 2003-2004 Aquatic birds (heron/grebe) Multiple 12 All <2.25 ng/g
Lam et al. 2007 China - Hong Kong March - May 2004 Little egret Egretta garzetta Eggs 5 Not reported 2.6 ±1.6 (< 0.5-3.8) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 China - Hong Kong March-May 2004 Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Eggs 5 Not reported 14 ±25 (0.62-59) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 China - Xiamen March-May 2004 Little egret Egretta garzetta Eggs 5 Not reported 0.89 ±0.64 (0.42-2.0) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 China - Xiamen March-May 2004 Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Eggs 5 Not reported 1.8 ±2.2 (< 0.5-5.2) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 China - Xiamen March-May 2004 Chinese pond heron Ardeola bacchus Eggs 5 Not reported 99 ± 130 (3.1-290) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 China - Xiamen March-May 2004 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Eggs 5 Not reported 28 ± 36 (< 0.5-75) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al. 2007 Quanzhou March-May 2004 Little egret Egretta garzetta Eggs 5 Not reported 1.6 ± 0.55 (0.88-2.3) ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Lam et al 2007 Quanzhou March-May 2004 Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Eggs 5 5 < 0.5 ng/g Mean ±standard deviation (range) 0.5
Verrault et al. 2005 Svalbard, Norway 2004 Glaucous gull (male) Larus hyperboreus Plasma 12 50% < 0.05-0.21 ng/g Range
Verrault et al. 2005 Svalbard, Norway 2004 Glaucous gull (female) Larus hyperboreus Plasma 15 64% < 0.05-0.33 ng/g Range
Verreault et al. 2004 Bjoroya, Norway 2002-2004 Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus Plasma 89 410 ng/g Mean
Verreault et al. 2004 Bjoroya, Norway 2002-2004 Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus Eggs 4 pools 23-53 ng/g Range
Verreault et al. 2004 Svalbard Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus Liver 20 nd-170 ng/g Range
Biota Concentration Data: Other Birds
Study Authors Loca-
tion		 Date Species Tissue Sam-
pling
N		 Concentration Data Wet Weight Units Sta-
tistic		 Detec-
tion
Limit
Not
Det-
ected		 Lipid Weight
Mariussen et al. 2004 Norway 1990-1993 Grouse Liver 0.5 ng/g Mean
Voorspoels et al. 2006b Belgium 2001, 2003 Passerines Liver and muscle 25 All < 17 ng/g
Biota Concentration Data: Vegetation
Study Authors Loca-
tion		 Date Species Tissue Sam-
pling
N		 Concentration Data Wet Weight Units Sta-
tistic		 Detec-
tion
Limit
Not
Det-
ected		 Lipid Weight
Schlabach et al. 2002 Skoganvarre, Norway 2002 Moss n/a 1 0.025 ng/g Mean
Schlabach et al. 2002 Valvik, Norway 2002 Moss n/a 1 0.12 ng/g Mean

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