Table 1 Estimates of the ratio of whole-fish PCB concentration in males to whole-fish PCB concentration in females (PCB ♂ :PCB ♀ ) and the ratio of whole-fish Hg concentration in males to whole-fish Hg concentration in females (Hg ♂ :Hg ♀ )
From: Sex differences in contaminant concentrations of fish: a synthesis
Species | Population | PCB ♂ :PCB ♀ | Hg ♂ :Hg ♀ | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walleye | South Manistique Lake | 1.34 | NA | 7 |
Lake trout | Lake Ontario | 1.22 | 1.08 | 8, 17 |
Coho salmon | Lake Michigan | 1.19 | NA | 3 |
Burbot | Lake Erie, Great Slave Lake | 1.29 | 0.82 | 19, 22, 24 |
Sea lamprey | Lake Huron | 1.17 | 1.16 | 18, 23 |
Cisco | Lake Superior | 1.43 | NA | 25 |
Lake whitefish | Lake Huron | 1.34 | 0.91 | 20, 26 |
Summer flounder | New Jersey coast | 1.43 | 0.98 | 21, 27 |