| Ocean/Sea |
Regiona |
n |
# of NDc |
Regional Meanb |
Ocean/Sea Meanb |
| Pacific |
Sea of Cortez |
25 |
6 |
1.4 ± 0.4
(0.2-6.5) |
4.2 |
| Galapagos |
7 |
3 |
2.2 ± 1.5
(0.1-10.7) |
| Pacific |
22 |
5 |
2.0 ± 0.9
(0.1-15.7) |
| Kiribati |
1 |
0 |
4.2 |
| Papua New Guinea |
23 |
4 |
10.3 ± 5.1
(0.2-94.4) |
| Australia |
16 |
8 |
4.8 ± 4.3
(0.1-68.7) |
| Indian |
Cocos |
18 |
6 |
0.2 ± 0.1
(0.04-1.3) |
23.1 |
| Indian |
4 |
4 |
ND |
| Chagos |
12 |
6 |
0.1 ± 0.1
(0.1-0.7) |
| Seychelles |
34 |
12 |
123.3 ± 122.9
(0.1-4179.0) |
| Maldives |
35 |
24 |
0.3 ± 0.1
(0.3-2.1) |
| Sri Lanka |
24 |
20 |
12.5 ± 12.4
(0.1-297.3) |
| Mauritius |
29 |
13 |
1.9 ± 1.7
(0.1-49.7) |
| Mediterranean |
Mediterranean |
23 |
4 |
1.5 ± 0.5
(0.2-9.5) |
1.5 |
| Atlantic |
Canaries |
23 |
5 |
0.5 ± 0.1
(0.1-1.5) |
5.9 |
| Bahamas |
2 |
0 |
11.2 ± 10.5
(0.6-21.7) |
| Global |
|
298 |
120 |
16.9 ± 14.1
(0.04-4179.0) |
|
aRegions are named for the closest land body or ocean region
bAll data are presented in μg/gww ± standard error.
cWhales with nondetectable Ag levels had one-half LOD (0.04 μg/g) used in analysis.
n: Sample size
( ) Minimum and maximum values.
ND: Nondetect |
