Factors for converting the basis of assessment concentrations in biota


species common name % lw in muscle % lw in liver % dw in soft body % lw in soft body
Clupea harengus herring 4.5 6.2
Gadus morhua cod 45.0
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis megrim 23.0
Limanda limanda common dab 16.0
Melanogrammus aeglefinus haddock 65.0
Merlangius merlangus whiting 45.0
Merluccius merluccius hake 44.0
Molva molva common ling 54.0
Perca fluviatilis European perch 0.7 0.7
Platichthys flesus flounder 13.0
Pleuronectes platessa plaice 10.0
Zoarces viviparus eelpout 0.6 0.7
Macoma balthica Baltic clam 17 3.8
Mya arenaria softshell clam 14 0.6
Mytilus edulis blue mussel 17 1.3
Mytilus galloprovincialis Mediteranean mussel 19 2.0
Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster 19 1.8
Ostrea edulis native oyster 22 1.8
Nucella lapillus dog whelk 34