Time trends of three major classes of toxic contaminants in two indicator fish species from Puget Sound

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Published: 2017

Pages: 2

Author(s): West, J.E., Ylitalo, G.M., Lanksbury, J.A., Niewolny, L.A., Carey, A.J., Langness, M., Fisk, R.J., and O'Neill, S.M.

  • PCBs have declined significantly in herring from the low-development basin; they are still elevated in the more-developed central and south Puget Sound basins.
  • PCBs have increased or decreased in English sole from 10 index sites.
  • PBDEs primarily declined or remained static in herring and English sole in Puget Sound.

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West, J.E., Ylitalo, G.M., Lanksbury, J.A., Niewolny, L.A., Carey, A.J., Langness, M., Fisk, R.J., and O'Neill, S.M. (2017) Time trends of three major classes of toxic contaminants in two indicator fish species from Puget Sound. p. 29 In 2016 Salish Sea Toxics Monitoring Review: A Selection of Research. Edited by C.A. James, J. Lanksbury, D. Lester, S. O'Neill, T. Roberts, C. Sullivan, J. West. Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program. Tacoma, WA. 68 pp; https://www.eopugetsound.org/sites/default/files/features/resources/PSEMP_2016_ToxicsSynthesis%202017.05.09.pdf (PDF)