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Table 15. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients (rho, corrected <strong>for</strong> ties) and significance<br />

levels (p) <strong>for</strong> results of four toxicity tests and concentrations of trace metals, chlor<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

organic hydrocarbons, and total PAHs, normalized to their respective ERM, SQS, CSL<br />

values <strong>for</strong> all 1998 central <strong>Puget</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> sites (n=100).<br />

Chemical Amph- (p) Urch<strong>in</strong> (p) Microbial (p) Cyto- (p)<br />

ipod fertiliz- biolum<strong>in</strong>- chrome<br />

survival ation escence P-450<br />

ERM values<br />

mean ERM quotients <strong>for</strong> 9 trace metals<br />

mean ERM quotients <strong>for</strong> 3 chlor<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

organic hydrocarbons<br />

mean ERM quotients <strong>for</strong> 13 polynuclear<br />

aromatic hydrocarbons<br />

mean ERM quotients <strong>for</strong> 25 substances<br />

SQS values<br />

mean SQS quotients <strong>for</strong> 8 trace metals<br />

mean SQS quotients <strong>for</strong> 6 low molecular<br />

weight polynuclear aromatic<br />

hydrocarbons<br />

mean SQS quotients <strong>for</strong> 9 high molecular<br />

weight polynuclear aromatic<br />

hydrocarbons<br />

mean SQS quotients <strong>for</strong> 15 polynuclear<br />

aromatic hydrocarbons<br />

CSL values<br />

mean CSL quotients <strong>for</strong> 8 trace metals<br />

mean CSL quotients <strong>for</strong> 6 low molecular<br />

weight polynuclear aromatic<br />

hydrocarbons<br />

mean CSL quotients <strong>for</strong> 9 high molecular<br />

weight polynuclear aromatic<br />

hydrocarbons<br />

mean CSL quotients <strong>for</strong> 15 polynuclear<br />

aromatic hydrocarbons<br />

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