Table 5. Parameters and chemical compounds to be analyzed for in fish tissues.
General Parameters Chlorinated Pesticides
% lipid Aldrin
% moisture Alpha-chlordane
Dieldrin
Organotins Endo-sulfansulfate
Butyl tins: Mono-, Di-, Tri-butyltin Endrin
Gamma-chlordane
Metals Heptachlor
Aluminum Heptachlor epoxide
Antimony Endosulfan I (Alpha-endosulfan)
Arsenic Endosulfan II (Beta-endosulfan)
Cadmium Chlorpyrifos
Chromium Toxaphene
Copper Trans-nonachlor
Lead
Mercury DDT & metabolites
Nickel 2,4'-DDD
Selenium 4,4'-DDD
Silver 2,4'-DDE
Thallium 4,4'-DDE
Tin 2,4'-DDT
Zinc 4-4'DDT
Other Pesticides
*Diazinon
*Carbaryl
Polycyclic Chlorinated Biphenyls
PCB Congeners:
8, 18, 28, 44, 52, 66, 77, 101, 105
118, 126, 128, 138, 153, 170, 180
187, 195, 206, 209
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Phytoplankton
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