Table 1 Length, weight, PAH metabolites 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OH-Pyr) and 1-hydroxyphenanthrene (1-OH-Phen), bile pigments measured as absorption of bile at 380 nm of European eel, Conger eel and Moray from Moroccan waters given as mean and range (in brackets)
From: Bile metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in three species of fish from Morocco
Species | N a | Length (cm) | Weight (g) | 1-OH-Pyr (ng/mL) | 1-OH-Phen (ng/mL) | A.E. (a.u./mL)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European eel | 18 | 29.3 (22.5–46.5) | 47 (20–234) | 8.43 (7.34–15.56) | 6.97 (5.23–9.62) | 50.53 (15.31–57.19) |
Conger eel | 28 | 73.3 (56–85.5) | 988 (400–1800) | 0.5 (<LOD–1.63) | 0.03 (<LOD–0.35) | 11.77 (7.97–21.08) |
Moray | 7 | 87.3 (75.0–98.5) | 1499 (750–2100) | 2.97 (0.65–13.28) | 0.37 (<LOD–1.14) | 11.68 (5.45–23.3) |