Table 25. Summary of results of analyses of (a) microsomal enzyme activity and (b) plasma steroid hormone analyses in 

 starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) collected in November-December 1986; means ± standard deviation. 



_A. 



Site microsomal enzyme activity 



AHH (all) AHH w7,8BF (all) AAH (M,l) AMH w7,8BF (M,I) AHH (MF) AHH w7,8BF (MF) 



Berkeley 78.6 ± 37.8 (14) 24.8 ± 15.2 (14) 86 ±44 (8) 



Oakland 287.1 ± 227.5 (15) 51.1 ± 34.8 (14) 363 ± 94 (8) 



Vallejo 250.4 ± 248.2 (14) 54.6 ± 37.8 (14) 279 ± 271 (11) 



San Pablo Bay 134.2 ± 93.1 (13) 34.2 + 18.5 (8) 138 ± 96 (12) 



Russian River 64.7 ± 62.4 (15) 25.0 ± 12.3 (15) 75 ± 45 (5) 



MF - mature female, MM = mature male; I = immature 



AHH = aryl hydrocarbon hydoxylase activity, pmol 3-OH B(a)P/mg protein/min 



AHH W7, 8BF = AHH activity with 10-4 M 7,8-benzoflavone added 



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