Table 1 PAH concentrations in exposure water and embryonic tissues of pink salmon and herring.
From: Very low embryonic crude oil exposures cause lasting cardiac defects in salmon and herring
Species | Treatment | ΣPAH water (μg/L) | ΣPAH in embryos | ΣPAH in embryos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(ng/g wet weight) | (ng/g lipid) | |||
Pink salmon | clean gravel | 0.2 | 26 | 240 |
|  | 0.5 g/kg oiled gravel | 9.8 | 222 | 2,066 |
|  | 1 g/kg oiled gravel | 15.4 | 634 | 5,895 |
|  | 2 g/kg oiled gravel | 30.0 | 1,279 | 11,900 |
|  | 3 g/kg oiled gravel | 45.4 | 2,474 | 23,012 |
Pacific herring | clean gravel | 0.039 ± 0.003 | 9.3 ± 3.7 | 582 ± 178 |
|  | oiled gravel | 0.230 ± 0.010 | 28.6 ± 10.2 | 1,787 ± 256 |
