Table 23. Concentration of ascorbic acid in the liver of plaice 

 ricuroneotcc platessa from reference stations and from 

 oil-polluted Aber Benoit and Aber Wrac'h. Values are 

 in nig ascorbate/g wet weight. 



Sampling Date 

 Station Dec 1978(9) a Apr 1979(13) Aug 1979(17) Feb 1980(23) Jun 1980(27 ) 



Reference 136.6+22.5 137.4+16.2 131.2+15.2 5.4+2.3 69.7+21.2 



Aber Benoit 108.7+20.9 80.6+29.8* 88.3+37.1 17.3+3.5* 44.7+14.8* 



Aber Wrac'h NS 93.1+28.5* 64.3+32.5*25.1+6.0* 50.1+8.7* 



significantly different from reference at o = 0.05 . n ■ 8-10. 

 ' months after the Amoco Cadiz oil spill, 16 March 1978. 



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