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Table C2. Liver. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elements in Alaska gray whales.
Site:Kodiak Island,Tugidak Island
Karluk
ElementsAnimal ID:AKI 101AKI 102
aluminum10,000 150,000
iron**
chromiumnd250
manganese**
nickel**
copper9,600 1,200
zinc93,000 1,600
arsenic270 140
selenium2,200 1,000
silver**
cadmium2,700 200
mercury40 9
lead60 270
strontium880 4,400
tinndnd
barium30 94

sample weight, grams1.21.5

% dry weight2215
*The sample was not anaylzed for this element.

Table C3. Liver. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elements in a California gray whale.
Site:Point Richmond
ElementsAnimal ID:SFB 102
aluminum6,400
iron120,000
chromiumnd
manganese*
nickel*
copper630
zinc46,000
arsenic47
selenium350
silvernd
cadmium60
mercury30
lead20
strontium520
tin40
barium120

sample weight, grams1.3

% dry weight18
* The sample was not anaylzed for this element.
Table C5. Kidney. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elements in Alaska gray whales.
Site:Kodiak Island,Tugidak Island
Karluk
ElementsAnimal ID:AKI 101AKI 102
aluminum2,800 4,800
iron**
chromium30 10
manganese**
nickel**
copper450 1,600
zinc45,000 35,000
arsenic10 2,700
selenium340 1,100
silver**
cadmium140 2,600
mercury30 30
leadnd10
strontium770 2,300
tinnd50
barium2010

sample weight, grams1.01.0

% dry weight2330

* The sample was not anaylzed for this element.

Table C6. Kidney. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elements in a California gray whale.
Site:Point Richmond
ElementsAnimal ID:SFB 102
aluminum5,100
iron84,000
chromiumnd
manganese*
nickel*
copper4,900
zinc110,000
arsenic480
selenium1,600
silvernd
cadmium5,400
mercury60
lead80
strontium1,300
tin30
barium160

sample weight, grams1.0
% dry weight21
* The sample was not anaylzed for this element.
Table C8. Stomach Contents. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elememts in an Alaska gray whale.
Site:Tugidak Island
ElementsAnimal ID:AKI 102
aluminum2,900,000
iron*
chromium2,100
manganese*
nickel*
copper55,000
zinc41,000
arsenic16,000
selenium1,400
silver*
cadmium1,700
mercury80
lead350
strontium410,000
tinnd
barium24,000

sample weight, grams1.2

% dry weight25
* The sample was not anaylzed for this element.
Table C9. Brain. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elememts in a Washington gray whale.
Site:Hartstene Island
ElementsAnimal ID:CRC 334
aluminum2,300
iron39,000
chromium60
manganesend
nickelnd
copper2,400
zinc10,000
arsenicnd
selenium100
silver20
cadmium20
mercurynd
lead60
strontium*
tin*
barium*

sample weight, grams1.0

% dry weight37
* The sample was not anaylzed for this element.
Table C10. Method Blanks. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of elements in method blanks.
Elements

aluminum4.5
iron*
chromium0.3
manganese*
nickel*
copper0.3
zinc0.1
arsenic6.3
selenium4.2
silver0.8
cadmium0.1
mercury*
lead4.2
strontium0.2
tin*
barium0.2
* Data not available for this element.