Table 2

Element	Mean Range	n (nd)^a	Detection Limit^b	Element	Mean Range	n (nd)^a	Detection Limit^b
Al	9.75 ± 2.73. 1-24.8	10 (9)	2.3	Sn	0.07 ± 0 0.06-0.18	10 (7)	0.05
Ti	3.95 ± 0.2 3.5-5.72	10 (10)	0.05	Cd	0.04 ± 0 0.03-0.21	10 (6)	0.02
Sr	0.87 ± 0.1 0.54-1.46	10 (10)	0.02	Li	0.04 ± 0 0.05-0.08	10 (3)	0.05
Cr	0.64 ± 0.2 0.19-2.15	10 (9)	0.18	Sb	0.04 ± 0 0.07-0.08	10 (2)	0.05
Ba	0.32 ± 0.1 0.1-1.08	10 (9)	0.09	Ag	0.02 ± 0 0.06	10 (1)	0.02
Ni	0.19 ± 0 0.06-0.51	10 (10)	0.05	Hg	0.01 ± 0 0.02-0.03	10 (2)	0.02
Pb	0.15 ± 0 0.08-0.53	10 (8)	0.05	Be	0.0.1 ± 0 0.03	10 (1)	0.02
As	0.11 ± 0 0.19-0.41	10 (3)	0.09	U	NDc	10 (0)	0.02
Au	0.09 ± 0 0.23-0.33	10 (2)	0.09	Co	NDc	10 (0)	0.02

^a n (nd) = Total number of samples (Number of samples with detectable levels)
^b Detection limit = μg/g
^c ND = Not detected

Table 2: Concentrations (μg/g ww) of nonessential metals in skin biopsies from ten adult female southern right whales. Data represent the mean ± standard deviation of the mean and the range of minimum-maximum values measured.