Studies This Study n=10 Adult Females Gil et al. (2006) n=1 Calf Rosas et al. (2012) n=45 Calves Metal/Organ Skin Liver Kidney Muscle Liver Kidney Al 3.1-24.8 NMb NMb NMb 1.0-26.5 1.1-22.7 Cd 0.03-0.21 0.04 0.04 0.04 NDa NDa Cu 0.09-0.67 18.6 5.7 2.6 1.88-264.41 1.67-5.65 Fe 2.3-32.3 NMb NMb NMb 25.5-184.48 16.1-120.6 Hg 0.02-0.03 NDa 0.04 0.04 NMb NMb Mn 0.1-0.74 NMb NMb NMb 0.09-2.9 0.15-3.33 Ni 0.06-0.51 NMb NMb NMb 0.13-0.22 0.1-0.94 Pb 0.08-0.53 0.13 0.12 0.13 NDa NDa Zn 12.79-19.67 NMb 54 83 0.23-303.01 11.42-45.67 a ND = not detected b NM = not measured

Table 4: Summary of reported metal concentrations (μg/g ww) in tissues of southern right whales. These concentrations reflect the minimum and maximum values measured in each study.