Table 4

Comparison of metal concentrations in dead sheaths of P. oceanica in the Western Mediterranean Sea.


Cr
Cu
Zn
As
Cd
Pb
Reference

Pointe Chèvres (France)
2.8 ± 0.4





Pergent-Martini, 1994
5 sites Haute Corse (France)

15.6 ± 6.7 (10–27)

1.4 ± 0.4 (1–1.84)

2.0 ± 1.0 (0.8–3.6)
Camuglio, 1995
Lavezzi Corse du Sud (France) 1976–1992

8 ± 2 (6–15)
19 ± 4 (13–30)

1.2 ± 0.2 (0.7–1.5)
5.0 ± 2.9 (1.7–12.0)
Roméo et al., 1995
La Darse (France) 1983–1992

34 ± 7 (27–46)
55 ± 7 (34–149)

0.5 ± 0.2 (0.3–0.9)
10.4 ± 7.1 (1.6–26.1)
Roméo et al., 1995
Cap Martin (France) 1986–1992

17 ± 2 (11–36)
61 ± 7 (35–59)

0.8 ± 0.1 (0.6–1.4)
10.0 ± 1.0 (2.5–22.1)
Roméo et al., 1995
Marseille (France) ?-?

17 ± 2 (4–36)


1.3 ± 0.2 (0.1–3.7)
9.5 ± 1.2 (1.2–28.3)
Baroli et al., 2001
Ischia (Italy) ?-?

17 ± 3 (5.0–58.0)


0.7 ± 0.2 (0.1–3.9)
11.2 ± 9.8 (1.8–18.3)
Baroli et al., 2001
Liscia Bay (Sardinia) 1978–1994

6 ± 3 (3–13)


0.6 ± 0.1 (0.3–0.8)
5.2 ± 8.0 (1.7–36.6)
Baroli et al., 2001

Concentrations were expressed in μg gDW-1 (mean ± standard deviation, minimum – maximum).

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