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Table 3 Adjusted metal concentration for European conger (Conger conger) of 88.1 cm length, according to GLM for mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) given as site means

From: Heavy metal contamination in European conger (Conger conger, Linnaeus 1758) along the coastline of Morocco

Site

Hg [µg/kg WM]

Cd [µg/kg WM]

Al Hoceima

297.9

118.3

Casablanca

117.8

467.5

Laayoune Port

98.9

492.0

Martil

457.9

150.2

Nador

93.6

2.3

Ras el Ma

177.4

194.2

Safi

293.7

212.3

Sidi el Abed

303.7

n.d

Skhirat

255.6

267.4

  1. Hg in µg/kg wet mass (WM). Hg was analysed in muscle tissue, Cd in liver. For locations of sites see Fig. 1. n.d.: not determined