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Table 14. Number of 1998 central Puget Sound samples exceeding individual numerical
guidelines and estimated spatial extent of chemical contamination relative to each
guideline.. ............................................................................................................................ 143
Table 15. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of
four toxicity tests and concentrations of trace metals, chlorinated organic hydrocarbons,
and total PAHs, normalized to their respective ERM, SQS, CSL values for all 1998
central Puget Sound sites ..................................................................................................... 148
Table 16. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of four
toxicity tests and concentrations of partial digestion metals in sediments for all 1998
central Puget Sound sites ..................................................................................................... 149
Table 17. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of
four toxicity tests and concentrations of total digestion metals in sediments for all
1998 central Puget Sound sites ............................................................................................ 150
Table 18. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of
four toxicity tests and concentrations of Low Molecular Weight Polynuclear Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (LPAH) in sediments for all 1998 central Puget Sound sites. ..................... 15 1
Table 19. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of
four toxicity tests and concentrations of High Molecular Weight Polynuclear Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (HPAH) in sediments for all 1998 central Puget Sound sites. ..................... 152
Table 20. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of four
toxicity tests and concentrations of organotins and organic compounds in sediments
for all 1998 central Puget Sound sites. ................................................................................ 153
Table 2 1. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients and significance levels for results of four
toxicity tests and concentrations of DDT and PCB compounds in sediments for all
1998 central Puget Sound sites ............................................................................................ 154
Table 22. Total abundance, major taxa abundance, and major taxa percent abundance for
the 1998 central Puget Sound sampling stations. ................................................................ 155
Table 23. Total abundance, taxa richness, Pielou's evenness, and Swartz's Dominance
Index for the 1998 central Puget Sound sampling stations. ................................................ 160
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