Residues of p,p'-DDE and mercury in lake trout as a function of age.
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) of known age from 1 to 12 years were taken from Cayuga Lake in central New York State in 1991 and p,p'-DDE and mercury were determined in their flesh. The concentrations of p,p'-DDE and mercury increased significantly (p less than 0.001) with increasing age of the fish. The concentration of p,p'-DDE also increased significantly (p less than 0.001) with increasing fat content. The concentrations of p,p'-DDE were much lower than those found in Cayuga Lake trout of similar age captured in 1978.
Gutenmann
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Department of Fruit and Vegetable Science, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Ebel
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JG
Kuntz
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Yourstone
K S
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Lisk
D J
DJ
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene / Q000032:analysis*; D005618:Fresh Water; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D009518:New York; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D014337:Trout / Q000378:metabolism*
D010573:Pesticide Residues; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene; D008628:Mercury