Table 2 Description of the study sites, location, British Columbia Water Quality Index (BCWQI) category and pollution condition.

From: Selection of suitable reference genes for gene expression analysis in gills and liver of fish under field pollution conditions

Site

Location

BCWQI category

Condition

San Francisco de Mostazal (SFM)

33°58′19.97″S; 70°42′56.49″O

Acceptable

Nonpolluted

Isla de Maipo (IM)

33°44′58″ S; 70°53′26″O

Poor

Polluted

Pelvin (PEL)

33°36′21″S; 70°54′33″O

Marginal

Polluted

Melipilla (MEL)

33°42′50″S; 71°12′39″O

Marginal

Polluted

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