Table 33. Mean free taurine: glycine molar ratios in skeletal 



muscle of plaice Pleuroncates platessa from reference 

 stations (Baie de Douarnenez , Loc Tudy, or He Tudy) 

 and from oil-contaminated estuaries (Aber Benoit and 

 Aber Wrac'h). Seven or ten replicate samples from 

 each station were analyzed. 



Sampling Date 

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



Reference 0.96 1.99 0.93 0.66 1.35 



Aber Benoit 2.10* 1.16* 1.53* 0.81 0.84 



Aber Wrac'h NS 1.01* 2.16*. 1.02* 6.77* 



significantly different from reference sample at a - 0.05. 

 NS, no sample analyzed. 



a ' months after the Amoco Cadiz oil spill, 16 Mc.rch 1978. 



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