Table 3

Metal concentrations (μg gDW-1) for the period 1997–2001 in sheaths of P.oceanica


Cr
Ni
Cu
Zn
As
Se
Cd
Pb

Calvi
25 ± 18
11 ± 9
9 ± 3
21 ± 4
14 ± 6
52 ± 30
1.1 ± 0.8
11 ± 6
N = 41
(6 – 89)
(2 – 44)
(4 – 17)
(13 – 30)
(6 – 26)
(17 – 115)
(0.6 – 5.6)
(2 – 30)
Lumio
22 ± 14
9 ± 6
9 ± 1
14 ± 3
19 ± 9
72 ± 40
0.4 ± 0.3
6 ± 2
N = 19
(6 – 58)
(2 – 25)
(6 – 12)
(10 – 20)
(9 – 38)
(30 – 125)
(0.1 – 0.8)
(1 – 13)
St Florent
39 ± 15
21 ± 7
16 ± 7
23 ± 4
14 ± 7
56 ± 35
0.7 ± 0.8
8 ± 3
N = 16
(20 – 73)
(10 – 37)
(7 – 26)
(15 – 32)
(7 – 25)
(20 – 103)
(0.3 – 3.7)
(3 – 14)
Nonza
123 ± 41
111 ± 52
13 ± 2
16 ± 3
20 ± 4
80 ± 15
1.2 ± 0.4
6 ± 3
N = 13
(67 – 207)
(46 – 223)
(10 – 16)
(11 – 22)
(9 – 26)
(37 – 108)
(0.6 – 2.1)
(3 – 13)
Macinaggio
48 ± 22
23 ± 11
9 ± 2
15 ± 4
21 ± 11
70 ± 45
0.4 ± 0.3
6 ± 2
N = 21
(13 – 96)
(4 – 47)
(4 – 13)
(8 – 30)
(7 – 44)
(23 – 138)
(0.1 – 0.9)
(1 – 10)
Bastia
74 ± 50
37 ± 24
15 ± 3
31 ± 8
19 ± 9
58 ± 40
0.4 ± 0.1
25 ± 29
N = 18
(23 – 182)
(11 – 87)
(11 – 21)
(21 – 51)
(8 – 40)
(13 – 109)
(0.2 – 0.5)
(8 – 135)

Metal concentrations sampled in Calvi, St Florent, Nonza, Lumio, Macinaggio and Bastia. (Mean ± Standard deviation, minimum – maximum).

Gosselin et al. BMC Ecology 2006 6:12   doi:10.1186/1472-6785-6-12