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Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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Table 5.8. Exposure point c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s for c<strong>on</strong>taminants <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>cern in Weaver andAdams sockeye and Thomps<strong>on</strong> chinook salm<strong>on</strong> populati<strong>on</strong>s in the Lower <strong>Fraser</strong><strong>River</strong> and spawning grounds 1 .C<strong>on</strong>taminant <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>cern<strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong> MouthSpawning GroundsMuscle Roe Muscle RoeMetals (µg/g)Mercury 0.025 0.010 0.063 0.015Selenium 0.150 2.40 0.770 1.60Chemical Mixtures∑TEQ 2 13.20 7.58 33.86 4.431Data obtained from Siska Traditi<strong>on</strong>s Society (2009).2. ∑TEQ is calculated as the the sum <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the PCB, PCDD, and PCDF TEQ values.T-220

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