Factors for converting the basis of assessment concentrations in biota


species common name % lw in muscle % dw in muscle % lw in liver % dw in liver % lw in soft body % dw in soft body % lw in tail muscle % dw in tail muscle
Anguilla anguilla European eel 15.3 35.1
Brosme brosme cusk 0.3 21.2 54.0 62.2
Chimaera monstrosa rabbit fish 0.6 17.7 77.0 82.5
Clupea harengus herring 4.7 26.6 4.4 32.0
Gadus morhua cod 0.3 19.4 42.0 55.0
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis megrim 0.3 20.2 24.5 40.0
Limanda limanda common dab 0.6 20.1 19.6 34.3
Merlangius merlangus whiting 0.8 20.6 42.0 44.6
Merluccius merluccius hake 20.0 43.9 21.0
Molva molva common ling 0.3 20.9 54.0 64.2
Platichthys flesus flounder 0.8 21.4 14.1 32.0
Pleuronectes platessa plaice 0.5 19.6 10.9 26.6
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 25.6 7.0 26.6
Zoarces viviparus eelpout 0.6 18.9 0.5 22.2
Cerastoderma edule common cockle 7.3 18.5
Donax trunculus wedge clam 18.0
Mya arenaria softshell clam 0.7 14.4
Ruditapes decussatus grooved carpet shell 17.0
Ruditapes philippinarum manila clam 16.0
Mytilus edulis blue mussel 1.3 16.3
Mytilus galloprovincialis Mediteranean mussel 2.2 19.0
Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster 2.6 18.2
Ostrea edulis native oyster 1.8 19.9
Pecten maximus king scallop 0.8
Crangon crangon common shrimp 1.4 27.3
Littorina littorea common periwinkle 20.8
Nassarius reticulatus netted dog whelk 26.5
Nucella lapillus dog whelk 33.0