Table 4.2.3.13 PCP Accumulation in a Fish, Shrimp and Oyster from flowing seawater, over 96 hours.

Species

water in µg/L

tissues in mg/kg

bioaccumulation factor

Mugil cephalotis,

46.0

0.29

6.3

fish

88.0

6.7

78.8

157.0

8.8

56.1

Palaemonetes pugio,

32.0

0.05

1.6

shrimp

54.0

0.10

1.9

76.0

0.24

3.0

249.0

0.43

1.7

Crassostrea virginica,
oyster

2.8
26.0

0.18
0.86

64.3
33.1