Bioconcentration of Mirex

Fish species Body weight (g) Lipid content (%) Mean concentration of Mirex in Time of uptake (days) Bio concentration factor (BCF)  

BCF Bio concentration factor on a wet wt. basis. BCFl Bio concentration factor on a lipid basis. 

Personal communication from Dr. Gregory Lien of the U.S. EPA s Duluth Laboratory, MN, to Dr. Jimmie D. Petty of the U.S. Department of Interior National Biological Service, Columbia, MO, USA. 

Personal communication from Dr. Gilman D. Veith, U.S. EPA s Duluth Laboratory, MN, USA. 

This residue of Mirex (only uptake from water) was calculated from the experiments of Skaar et al. [216] who determined the uptake of Mirex from food (Daphnia) or food plus water. 

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