- in sea-birds and mammals 46,49, 142, 173
174,175,178,180
- in seawater 130,142,177,182
- in sediment 136-137
-, sources 52,68, 166, 175, 177
-, toxicity 180,181,183
- in various organisms 52,129, 130,172,
173,175
PCC see polychlorocamphene
PCP 52, 128, 178, 182
PCT 68,166
Pecten see scallop
Pelecanus see pelican
pelican 48,179,180,182
penguin 175
pentachlorobenzene 173
pentachlorophenol see PCP
perchlorethylene 164,165,178,182
periwinkle 94-95
persistance 136
pesticide plants 47,48
petrel 142, 160
petroleum see oil
Petrolisthes 125
Ph2 see diphenylether
Phaeodactylum see plankton algae
Phalacrocorax see cormorant
phenanthrene 72, 88, 89
pheromones 90, 144
Phoca see seal
phosphorus, phosphate (P, P04) 17, 19-20,
24-27,139,141,185,191,192
phthalate esters 169, 178, 182, 183
Phusa see seal
phytane 79
phytoplankton see plankton algae
plaice 107,116,171,172,173
plankton algae 121,123,124,125,127,131,
132,158,162,173,183
plastic material 185 -186
Platichthys see flounder
Pleuronectidae 148,170
plutonium (Pu) 104, 106-110, 112, 114, 116
PNAH see polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
polar bear 173
Pollachius see coalfish
polychlorinated biphenyls see PCB
polychlorinated terphenyls see PCT
polychlorocamphene see toxaphene
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 72,79,90,
91
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons see polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
polyvinylchloride see PVC
population equivalent unit 6
Porphyra 116,119,120
potassium-40 (40K) 104,108,117,118
power plants 29-33
ppb, ppm, ppt 4
pristane 72,79
puffin 92
PVC 53
pyrene 71-72
rad 117
radioactive elements 131,136
- wastes 104,112-115
radioactivity 104-119,186,190,194
razor bill 1 74
razor shell 94
reactors 112
redfish 148, 171
red tide 36, 191
Reinhardtius see halibut
rem 117,118
reprocessing plants 109-111,118,194
residual heat 29-33, 192
Rhine 42,148,152,180
Risso see kittiwake
rubidium-87 (8 7 Rb) 104, 108
ruthenium-106 ( 106 Ru) 108,110,116,119
Salmo see salmon
salmon 169
salt marsh 94,95
sardines 170
scallop 159, 165, 172
Scylliorhinus see shark
Scenedesmus see plankton algae
Scomber see mackerell
Scophthalmus 172
sea-birds 47-49,91-93,142,151,155,173175,179,181,182
sea-burial 187
sea-food, permissible levels and concentrations
of cadmium 158-159
-, - DDT 169-170,172
-, - mercury 146-148, 149, 151
-, - PCB 170-172
seal 15,45-47,135-136,151,158,161,166,
173,174,176,178,180,181
sea-lion see seal 45, 49
sea-skater 142-143,160
seawater composition 5, 45
sea-weeds 29,33-34,93,95,116,119-120
Sebastes see redfish
sedimentation 136,138,155,194
selenium (Se) 128,130,135,136,140-142,
149,157
seston 77
217
174,175,178,180
- in seawater 130,142,177,182
- in sediment 136-137
-, sources 52,68, 166, 175, 177
-, toxicity 180,181,183
- in various organisms 52,129, 130,172,
173,175
PCC see polychlorocamphene
PCP 52, 128, 178, 182
PCT 68,166
Pecten see scallop
Pelecanus see pelican
pelican 48,179,180,182
penguin 175
pentachlorobenzene 173
pentachlorophenol see PCP
perchlorethylene 164,165,178,182
periwinkle 94-95
persistance 136
pesticide plants 47,48
petrel 142, 160
petroleum see oil
Petrolisthes 125
Ph2 see diphenylether
Phaeodactylum see plankton algae
Phalacrocorax see cormorant
phenanthrene 72, 88, 89
pheromones 90, 144
Phoca see seal
phosphorus, phosphate (P, P04) 17, 19-20,
24-27,139,141,185,191,192
phthalate esters 169, 178, 182, 183
Phusa see seal
phytane 79
phytoplankton see plankton algae
plaice 107,116,171,172,173
plankton algae 121,123,124,125,127,131,
132,158,162,173,183
plastic material 185 -186
Platichthys see flounder
Pleuronectidae 148,170
plutonium (Pu) 104, 106-110, 112, 114, 116
PNAH see polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
polar bear 173
Pollachius see coalfish
polychlorinated biphenyls see PCB
polychlorinated terphenyls see PCT
polychlorocamphene see toxaphene
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 72,79,90,
91
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons see polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
polyvinylchloride see PVC
population equivalent unit 6
Porphyra 116,119,120
potassium-40 (40K) 104,108,117,118
power plants 29-33
ppb, ppm, ppt 4
pristane 72,79
puffin 92
PVC 53
pyrene 71-72
rad 117
radioactive elements 131,136
- wastes 104,112-115
radioactivity 104-119,186,190,194
razor bill 1 74
razor shell 94
reactors 112
redfish 148, 171
red tide 36, 191
Reinhardtius see halibut
rem 117,118
reprocessing plants 109-111,118,194
residual heat 29-33, 192
Rhine 42,148,152,180
Risso see kittiwake
rubidium-87 (8 7 Rb) 104, 108
ruthenium-106 ( 106 Ru) 108,110,116,119
Salmo see salmon
salmon 169
salt marsh 94,95
sardines 170
scallop 159, 165, 172
Scylliorhinus see shark
Scenedesmus see plankton algae
Scomber see mackerell
Scophthalmus 172
sea-birds 47-49,91-93,142,151,155,173175,179,181,182
sea-burial 187
sea-food, permissible levels and concentrations
of cadmium 158-159
-, - DDT 169-170,172
-, - mercury 146-148, 149, 151
-, - PCB 170-172
seal 15,45-47,135-136,151,158,161,166,
173,174,176,178,180,181
sea-lion see seal 45, 49
sea-skater 142-143,160
seawater composition 5, 45
sea-weeds 29,33-34,93,95,116,119-120
Sebastes see redfish
sedimentation 136,138,155,194
selenium (Se) 128,130,135,136,140-142,
149,157
seston 77
217