Table 2a. Target and exploratory fish species and the sites where collected for elemental analysis.
| Species | Abbr | Sites of capture |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic flounder (Liopsetta glacialis) | AF | Oliktok Point, AK. |
| Barred sand bass (Paralabrax nebulifer) | BS | Dana Point, Mission Bay, National City, and north and south San Diego Bay, CA. |
| Black croaker (Cheilotrema saturnum) | BC | Shelter Island, CA. |
| Diamond turbot (Hysopsetta guttulata) | DT | south San Diego Bay, CA. |
| English sole (Parophrys vetulus) | ES | Elliott Bay, Commencement Bay, and Nisqually Reach, WA; Coos Bay, OR; Bodega Bay, Moss Landing, Monterey Bay, and outer San Diego Bay, CA. |
| Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) | FS | Port Moller, Dutch Harbor, Port Valdez, Kamishak Bay, Boca de Quadra, Nakhu Bay, Skagway, and Lutak Inlet, AK |
| Fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricurnis) | FH | Oliktok Point and Endicott Field, AK. |
| Hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis) | HT | East and west Santa Monica Bay; Dana Point; San Pedro Canyon; and outside San Diego Bay, CA. |
| Spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) | SB | south San Diego Bay, CA. |
| Spotted turbot (Pleuronichthys ritteri) | ST | Dana Point, north and outer San Diego Bay, CA. |
| Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) | SF | Columbia River estuary, Youngs Bay and Coos Bay, OR; Bodega Bay, Humboldt Bay, San Pablo Bay, Southampton Shoal, Hunters Point, and Dana Point, CA. |
| White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) | WC | Bodega Bay, Hunters Pt, Oakland, Oakland est, Islais Cr, Redwood City, San Pedro Outer Harb, Seal Beach, Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, Dana Point, west Harbor Is, and north San Diego Bay, CA. |