organisms collected on FVP dredged material. Body burden levels 

 reported by Munns et al. for the former CLIS reference station 

 generally were either greater than or similar to those found in 

 Nephtvs both at the new CLIS reference station and the disposal 

 mounds. Although PCBs could not be detected in any of the Nephtys 

 samples analyzed in the present study, the detection limits were 

 all well below the FDA Action Level of 2 ppm wet weight. Likewise, 

 the measured Hg concentrations were all well below the FDA Hg 

 Action Level of 0.2 ppm wet weight. 



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