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Selected PAH and total PAH concentrations (ng/g, wet wt) in flesh of various 

 fishes and shellfishes from the Hudson River and New York Bight region. Total PAH is the 

 total polynuclear aromatic hydiocaibons detected as target compounds by MacLeod et al. 

 (1981) (see O'Connor et aL, in press b for additional details). Sample locations are as 

 indicated. N.D. indicates compound not detected. 



Species Naphthalene Phenanthrene Anthracene Biphenyl Total PAH 



Oocation) 



Atlantic mackerel NJ3. 10 NJD. NJ}. 10 



(Scomber seombmx) 

 (New York Bight apex) 



Winter flounder 2 N.D. NJ3. 6 8 



(Pseudopleuronectes 



americanus) 

 (Christianesen Basin) 



Winter flounder 2 1 N.D. N.D. 5 



(P. amaicanus) 

 (Raiitan Bay) 



Striped bass 7 N.D. N.D. N.D. 19 



(Morone saxatilis) 

 (Montauk Point) 



Striped bass 4 N.D. N.D. 4 8 



(M. saxatilis) 

 (Hudson River) 



Lobster 7 N.D. N.D. N.D. 7 



(Homants americanusj 

 (New York Bight) 



Lobster 5 5 N.D. N.D. 25 



(H. americanus) 

 (Raritan Bay) 



Lobster 7 N.D. N.D. N.D. 77 



(H. americanus) 

 (Raritan Bay) 



Blue mussel 6 6 N.D. 4 250 



(Mytilus edulis) 

 (Sandy Hook) 



Blue mussel 20 10 1 40 120 



(M. eduUs) 

 (Shaik River) 



TABLE G 



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