Table 8.10 Enantiomeric ratios of α-HCH in extracts of marine biota tissues of higher trophic
levels; for comparison selected cod samples (oil and whole body, respectively) are included
Sample
Tissue
Enantiomeric ratios
References
Column
A
Column
B
Column
C
Neonatal fur seal
Blubber 1.88
1.67
–
Mössner et al. (1992)
(healthy)
Liver
1.66
1.45
1.64
(Callorhinus
ursinus)
Lung
1.55
1.47
–
Brain
30.0
26.2
26.2
Stillborn fur seal
Blubber 1.85
1.60
–
Mössner et al. (1992)
(Callorhinus
ursinus)
Liver
1.83
1.64
–
Brain
32.9
31.4
–
Neonatal fur seal
Blubber 1.20
1.18
–
Mössner et al. (1992)
(disease)
Liver
1.30
1.27
–
Female fur seal
Milk
1.58
1.47
–
Mössner et al. (1992)
Cod liver oil
North Atlantic
0.98
0.99
–
Mössner et al. (1992)
Harbour seal
(German Bight)
Blubber 4.47
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Spinal
marrow
19.9
–
–
Harbour seal
(German Bight)
Blubber 1.54
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Brain
16.3
–
–
Harbour seal
(German Bight)
Blubber 2.83
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Brain
7.9
–
–
Harbour seal
(Iceland)
Blubber 1.36
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Brain
1
–
–
Spinal
marrow
1
–
–
Harbour seal
(Iceland)
Blubber 1.26
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Brain
1
–
–
Spinal
marrow
99.5
–
–
Harbour seal
(Iceland)
Blubber 1.21
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
(Phoca vitulina)
Brain
1
–
–
Spinal
marrow
1
–
–
Harbour seal
(Iceland)
Brain
1
–
–
Hühnerfuss et al. (1992a, b),
Möller et al. (1994)
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