Table 2 ∑PCB exposure (mean; sample median; geometric mean with upper and lower 95% CI range) (mg/kg lipid) by species and region (sexually matures only).
From: PCB pollution continues to impact populations of orcas and other dolphins in European waters
ADULTS ONLY | MALE | FEMALE | ||||||||||||
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Species | Mean | Median | Geomean | LowerCI | UpperCI | Min | Max | Mean | Median | Geomean | LowerCI | UpperCI | Min | Max |
ALL UK Harbour porpoise (HP) | 27.83 | 18.57 | 18.96 | 16.25 | 22.12 | 0.44 | 150.47 | 12.58 | 5.22 | 6.32 | 5.19 | 7.69 | 0.40 | 138.83 |
HP-Wales | 39.85 | 36.46 | 29.19 | 20.49 | 41.57 | 0.44 | 150.47 | 8.97 | 5.12 | 6.07 | 4.51 | 8.17 | 1.44 | 42.16 |
HP-England | 34.28 | 31.13 | 25.84 | 20.92 | 31.92 | 2.09 | 95.59 | 18.73 | 8.66 | 8.03 | 5.47 | 11.80 | 0.40 | 138.83 |
HP-Scotland | 14.73 | 10.62 | 10.94 | 8.94 | 13.38 | 2.40 | 69.99 | 10.34 | 4.70 | 5.43 | 4.01 | 7.36 | 0.66 | 61.44 |
KW-UK | 107.77 | 107.77 | 67.33 | 8.64 | 524.58 | 23.62 | 191.91 | 241.98 | 110.46 | 126.68 | 42.98 | 373.34 | 33.41 | 819.81 |
KW-Ireland | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 138.90 | 138.90 | 138.90 | NA | NA | 138.90 | 138.90 |
KW-Canary Islands | 180.18 | 180.18 | 180.18 | NA | NA | 180.18 | 180.18 | 108.13 | 91.95 | 88.87 | 52.80 | 149.58 | 27.53 | 247.16 |
KW-Strait of Gibraltar | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 215.43 | 51.39 | 93.34 | 31.01 | 280.88 | 43.65 | 857.92 |
ALL UK Bottlenose dolphin (BND) | 140.42 | 75.64 | 79.03 | 45.77 | 136.46 | 12.99 | 697.99 | 86.88 | 21.22 | 27.07 | 9.65 | 75.97 | 1.52 | 358.48 |
BND-England | 446.55 | 446.55 | 446.55 | NA | NA | 446.55 | 446.55 | 110.12 | 38.95 | 30.35 | 4.11 | 223.88 | 4.11 | 358.48 |
BND-Scotland | 171.88 | 80.31 | 107.36 | 54.85 | 210.16 | 42.44 | 697.99 | 58.63 | 32.34 | 42.11 | 13.84 | 128.17 | 18.46 | 125.08 |
BND-Wales | 175.44 | 175.44 | 175.44 | NA | NA | 175.44 | 175.44 | 158.30 | 158.30 | 52.90 | 1.68 | 1665.98 | 9.10 | 307.50 |
BND-Ireland | 46.87 | 41.49 | 36.26 | 18.66 | 70.46 | 12.99 | 95.10 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 5.68 | 0.43 | 75.21 | 1.52 | 21.22 |
BND-Portugal | 103.54 | 110.96 | 86.13 | 34.62 | 214.27 | 34.96 | 164.70 | 61.77 | 61.77 | 56.63 | 24.73 | 129.67 | 37.11 | 86.42 |
BND-Slovenia | 126.83 | 79.58 | 103.79 | 57.53 | 187.26 | 58.00 | 293.23 | 28.64 | 28.64 | 28.64 | NA | NA | 28.64 | 28.64 |
BND-NW Spain | 236.83 | 236.83 | 186.97 | 46.04 | 759.28 | 91.46 | 382.20 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | NA | NA | 5.41 | 5.41 |
BND-Western Mediterranean | 141.08 | 141.08 | 141.08 | NA | NA | 141.08 | 141.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Striped dolphin (SD) -Western Mediterranean | 968.55 | 824.91 | 616.89 | 400.47 | 950.26 | 67.59 | 2668.64 | 336.69 | 227.56 | 144.69 | 84.38 | 248.08 | 5.09 | 1518.64 |
