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			Legacy contaminants	Emerging contaminants
001	Blubber	61	5.9	9.8	2.9	4.7	1.4	2.3	170	280	29	49	38	63	160	260	40	65	0.075	0.12	0.79	1.3	11	18
002	Blubber	93	28	30	12	13	5.9	6.3	620	670	89	95	180	190	570	610	160	170	0.27	0.30	1.5	1.6	47	51
Muscle	13	4.1	33	1.7	13	0.80	6.3	83	660	6.9	55	33	260	110	860	26	200	0.040	0.32	0.69	5.5	6.9	54
003	Blubber	75	9.3	12	3.4	4.6	1.7	2.2	210	280	33	44	240	330	130	170	51	68	0.046	0.061	0.42	0.60	15	20
Muscle	3.1	0.42	14	0.20	6.6	0.081	2.6	8.2	260	0.8	26	12	390	7.0	210	2.6	85	n.d.	n.d.	0.13	4.3	0.74	24
004	Blubber	35	35	100	20	59	7.4	21	200	590	63	180	420	1200	570	1700	68	200	0.075	0.20	3.5	10	64	180
Muscle	2.0	2.1	100	1.1	54	0.42	21	11	560	2.3	110	35	1700	51	2500	7.3	360	n.d.	n.d.	0.3	15	3.7	180
005	Blubber	77	5.0	6.5	3.0	3.9	1.4	1.8	410	530	37	48	39	50	130	170	59	77	0.028	0.036	0.96	1.3	10	13
006	Blubber	59	5.3	9.0	3.2	5.4	1.6	2.6	250	420	38	64	12	20	240	410	28	47	0.030	0.05	0.38	0.64	11	18
Muscle	1.7	0.19	11	0.11	6.4	0.052	3.0	6.9	400	0.87	50	1.6	94	12	670	0.87	50	n.d.	n.d.	0.036	2.1	0.38	22
Liver	3.7	0.22	5.9	0.12	3.3	0.050	1.4	16	420	6.2	170	2.0	54	11	300	0.17	4.6	n.d.	n.d.	0.042	1.2	0.42	12
Kidney	2.8	0.20	7.3	0.11	4.2	0.052	1.9	8.7	310	1.7	62	1.5	56	11	410	1.1	40	n.d.	n.d.	0.049	1.8	0.39	14
Heart	25	2.8	11	2.2	8.9	0.97	4.0	100	420	18	74	8.6	35	140	570	28	120	n.d.	n.d.	0.48	2.0	6.2	25
Spleen	1.4	0.12	8.5	0.065	4.8	0.031	2.3	4.2	310	1.0	76	0.88	65	6.2	470	0.49	36	n.d.	n.d.	0.062	4.6	0.22	17
007	Blubber	75	13	18	6.5	8.7	2.9	3.9	190	250	49	66	230	310	220	290	n.d.	n.d.	0.046	0.061	2.3	3.0	23	31
008	Blubber	72	47	65	59	82	5.8	8.0	220	300	58	81	74	100	860	1200	75	100	0.20	0.27	1.4	2.0	110	160
Muscle	7	4.0	57	5.3	75	0.50	7.2	19	270	3.0	42	7.0	100	80	1100	4.5	63	0.017	0.24	0.41	5.8	9.9	140
Median (range)	Blubber	73 (35–93)	11 (5–47)	15 (6.5–100)	5.0 (2.9–59)	7.0 (3.9–82)	2.3 (1.4–7.4)	3.3 (1.8–21)	210 (170–620)	360(250–670)	43 (29–89)	65 (44–180)	130 (12–420)	150 (20–1200)	230 (130–860)	350 (170–1700)	55 (n.d.–160)	73 (n.d.–196)	0.060 (0.028–0.27)	0.091 (0.036–0.32)	1.2 (0.38–3.5)	1.4 (0.56–10)	19 (10–110)	26 (13–180)
Median (range)	Muscle	3.1 (1.7–13)	2.1 (0.19–4.1)	33 (11–100)	1.1 (0.11–5.3)	13 (6.4–75)	0.42 (0.052–0.80)	6.3 (2.6–21)	11 (6.9–83)	400 (260–660)	2.3 (0.80–6.9)	50 (26–110)	12 (1.6–35)	260 (94–1700)	51 (6.5–110)	860 (210–2500)	4.5 (0.87–26)	85 (50–360)	0.030 (n.d.–0.040)	0.28 (n.d.–0.32)	0.30 (0.036–0.69)	5.5 (2.1–15)	3.7 (0.38–9.9)	54 (21–180)

Legacy contaminants

Emerging contaminants

Organochlorines

Brominated flame retardants

Tissue

Lipid %

ΣPCBs (µg/g)

ΣDDT (µg/g)

ΣCHLs (µg/g)

HCB (ng/g)

ΣHCHs (ng/g)

Mirex (ng/g)

ΣPBDEs (ng/g)

HBCDD (ng/g)

PBT (ng/g)

HBB (ng/g)

ΣOCs + BFRs (µg/g)

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

Wet wt

Lipid wt

001

Blubber

5.9

9.8

2.9

4.7

1.4

2.3

170

280

160

260

0.075

0.12

0.79

1.3

002

Blubber

5.9

6.3

620

670

180

190

570

610

160

170

0.27

0.30

1.5

1.6

Muscle

4.1

1.7

0.80

6.3

660

6.9

260

110

860

200

0.040

0.32

0.69

5.5

6.9

003

Blubber

9.3

3.4

4.6

1.7

2.2

210

280

240

330

130

170

0.046

0.061

0.42

0.60

Muscle

3.1

0.42

0.20

6.6

0.081

2.6

8.2

260

0.8

390

7.0

210

2.6

n.d.

0.13

4.3

0.74

004

Blubber

100

7.4

200

590

180

420

1200

570

1700

200

0.075

0.20

3.5

180

Muscle

2.0

2.1

100

1.1

0.42

560

2.3

110

1700

2500

7.3

360

n.d.

0.3

3.7

180

005

Blubber

5.0

6.5

3.0

3.9

1.4

1.8

410

530

130

170

0.028

0.036

0.96

1.3

006

Blubber

5.3

9.0

3.2

5.4

1.6

2.6

250

420

240

410

0.030

0.05

0.38

0.64

Muscle

1.7

0.19

0.11

6.4

0.052

3.0

6.9

400

0.87

1.6

670

0.87

n.d.

0.036

2.1

0.38

Liver

3.7

0.22

5.9

0.12

3.3

0.050

1.4

420

6.2

170

2.0

300

0.17

4.6

n.d.

0.042

1.2

0.42

Kidney

2.8

0.20

7.3

0.11

4.2

0.052

1.9

8.7

310

1.7

1.5

410

1.1

n.d.

0.049

1.8

0.39

Heart

2.8

2.2

8.9

0.97

4.0

100

420

8.6

140

570

120

n.d.

0.48

2.0

6.2

Spleen

1.4

0.12

8.5

0.065

4.8

0.031

2.3

4.2

310

1.0

0.88

6.2

470

0.49

n.d.

0.062

4.6

0.22

007

Blubber

6.5

8.7

2.9

3.9

190

250

230

310

220

290

n.d.

0.046

0.061

2.3

3.0

008

Blubber

5.8

8.0

220

300

100

860

1200

100

0.20

0.27

1.4

2.0

110

160

Muscle

4.0

5.3

0.50

7.2

270

3.0

7.0

100

1100

4.5

0.017

0.24

0.41

5.8

9.9

140

Median (range)

Blubber

73 (35–93)

11 (5–47)

15 (6.5–100)

5.0 (2.9–59)

7.0 (3.9–82)

2.3 (1.4–7.4)

3.3 (1.8–21)

210 (170–620)

360(250–670)

43 (29–89)

65 (44–180)

130 (12–420)

150 (20–1200)

230 (130–860)

350 (170–1700)

55 (n.d.–160)

73 (n.d.–196)

0.060 (0.028–0.27)

0.091 (0.036–0.32)

1.2 (0.38–3.5)

1.4 (0.56–10)

19 (10–110)

26 (13–180)

Median (range)

Muscle

3.1 (1.7–13)

2.1 (0.19–4.1)

33 (11–100)

1.1 (0.11–5.3)

13 (6.4–75)

0.42 (0.052–0.80)

6.3 (2.6–21)

11 (6.9–83)

400 (260–660)

2.3 (0.80–6.9)

50 (26–110)

12 (1.6–35)

260 (94–1700)

51 (6.5–110)

860 (210–2500)

4.5 (0.87–26)

85 (50–360)

0.030 (n.d.–0.040)

0.28 (n.d.–0.32)

0.30 (0.036–0.69)

5.5 (2.1–15)

3.7 (0.38–9.9)

54 (21–180)

			Legacy contaminants	Emerging contaminants
001	Blubber	61	5.9	9.8	2.9	4.7	1.4	2.3	170	280	29	49	38	63	160	260	40	65	0.075	0.12	0.79	1.3	11	18
002	Blubber	93	28	30	12	13	5.9	6.3	620	670	89	95	180	190	570	610	160	170	0.27	0.30	1.5	1.6	47	51
Muscle	13	4.1	33	1.7	13	0.80	6.3	83	660	6.9	55	33	260	110	860	26	200	0.040	0.32	0.69	5.5	6.9	54
003	Blubber	75	9.3	12	3.4	4.6	1.7	2.2	210	280	33	44	240	330	130	170	51	68	0.046	0.061	0.42	0.60	15	20
Muscle	3.1	0.42	14	0.20	6.6	0.081	2.6	8.2	260	0.8	26	12	390	7.0	210	2.6	85	n.d.	n.d.	0.13	4.3	0.74	24
004	Blubber	35	35	100	20	59	7.4	21	200	590	63	180	420	1200	570	1700	68	200	0.075	0.20	3.5	10	64	180
Muscle	2.0	2.1	100	1.1	54	0.42	21	11	560	2.3	110	35	1700	51	2500	7.3	360	n.d.	n.d.	0.3	15	3.7	180
005	Blubber	77	5.0	6.5	3.0	3.9	1.4	1.8	410	530	37	48	39	50	130	170	59	77	0.028	0.036	0.96	1.3	10	13
006	Blubber	59	5.3	9.0	3.2	5.4	1.6	2.6	250	420	38	64	12	20	240	410	28	47	0.030	0.05	0.38	0.64	11	18
Muscle	1.7	0.19	11	0.11	6.4	0.052	3.0	6.9	400	0.87	50	1.6	94	12	670	0.87	50	n.d.	n.d.	0.036	2.1	0.38	22
Liver	3.7	0.22	5.9	0.12	3.3	0.050	1.4	16	420	6.2	170	2.0	54	11	300	0.17	4.6	n.d.	n.d.	0.042	1.2	0.42	12
Kidney	2.8	0.20	7.3	0.11	4.2	0.052	1.9	8.7	310	1.7	62	1.5	56	11	410	1.1	40	n.d.	n.d.	0.049	1.8	0.39	14
Heart	25	2.8	11	2.2	8.9	0.97	4.0	100	420	18	74	8.6	35	140	570	28	120	n.d.	n.d.	0.48	2.0	6.2	25
Spleen	1.4	0.12	8.5	0.065	4.8	0.031	2.3	4.2	310	1.0	76	0.88	65	6.2	470	0.49	36	n.d.	n.d.	0.062	4.6	0.22	17
007	Blubber	75	13	18	6.5	8.7	2.9	3.9	190	250	49	66	230	310	220	290	n.d.	n.d.	0.046	0.061	2.3	3.0	23	31
008	Blubber	72	47	65	59	82	5.8	8.0	220	300	58	81	74	100	860	1200	75	100	0.20	0.27	1.4	2.0	110	160
Muscle	7	4.0	57	5.3	75	0.50	7.2	19	270	3.0	42	7.0	100	80	1100	4.5	63	0.017	0.24	0.41	5.8	9.9	140
Median (range)	Blubber	73 (35–93)	11 (5–47)	15 (6.5–100)	5.0 (2.9–59)	7.0 (3.9–82)	2.3 (1.4–7.4)	3.3 (1.8–21)	210 (170–620)	360(250–670)	43 (29–89)	65 (44–180)	130 (12–420)	150 (20–1200)	230 (130–860)	350 (170–1700)	55 (n.d.–160)	73 (n.d.–196)	0.060 (0.028–0.27)	0.091 (0.036–0.32)	1.2 (0.38–3.5)	1.4 (0.56–10)	19 (10–110)	26 (13–180)
Median (range)	Muscle	3.1 (1.7–13)	2.1 (0.19–4.1)	33 (11–100)	1.1 (0.11–5.3)	13 (6.4–75)	0.42 (0.052–0.80)	6.3 (2.6–21)	11 (6.9–83)	400 (260–660)	2.3 (0.80–6.9)	50 (26–110)	12 (1.6–35)	260 (94–1700)	51 (6.5–110)	860 (210–2500)	4.5 (0.87–26)	85 (50–360)	0.030 (n.d.–0.040)	0.28 (n.d.–0.32)	0.30 (0.036–0.69)	5.5 (2.1–15)	3.7 (0.38–9.9)	54 (21–180)

Table 2.

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Wet weight and lipid weight levels of organochlorine and brominated contaminants in different organs of 8 killer whales (Orcinus orca) stranded or by‐caught in northern Norway, 2015–2017^a

			Legacy contaminants												Emerging contaminants
			Organochlorines												Brominated flame retardants
ID	Tissue	Lipid %	ΣPCBs (µg/g)		ΣDDT (µg/g)		ΣCHLs (µg/g)		HCB (ng/g)		ΣHCHs (ng/g)		Mirex (ng/g)		ΣPBDEs (ng/g)		HBCDD (ng/g)		PBT (ng/g)		HBB (ng/g)		ΣOCs + BFRs (µg/g)
ID	Tissue	Lipid %	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt
001	Blubber	61	5.9	9.8	2.9	4.7	1.4	2.3	170	280	29	49	38	63	160	260	40	65	0.075	0.12	0.79	1.3	11	18
002	Blubber	93	28	30	12	13	5.9	6.3	620	670	89	95	180	190	570	610	160	170	0.27	0.30	1.5	1.6	47	51
002	Muscle	13	4.1	33	1.7	13	0.80	6.3	83	660	6.9	55	33	260	110	860	26	200	0.040	0.32	0.69	5.5	6.9	54
003	Blubber	75	9.3	12	3.4	4.6	1.7	2.2	210	280	33	44	240	330	130	170	51	68	0.046	0.061	0.42	0.60	15	20
003	Muscle	3.1	0.42	14	0.20	6.6	0.081	2.6	8.2	260	0.8	26	12	390	7.0	210	2.6	85	n.d.	n.d.	0.13	4.3	0.74	24
004	Blubber	35	35	100	20	59	7.4	21	200	590	63	180	420	1200	570	1700	68	200	0.075	0.20	3.5	10	64	180
004	Muscle	2.0	2.1	100	1.1	54	0.42	21	11	560	2.3	110	35	1700	51	2500	7.3	360	n.d.	n.d.	0.3	15	3.7	180
005	Blubber	77	5.0	6.5	3.0	3.9	1.4	1.8	410	530	37	48	39	50	130	170	59	77	0.028	0.036	0.96	1.3	10	13
006	Blubber	59	5.3	9.0	3.2	5.4	1.6	2.6	250	420	38	64	12	20	240	410	28	47	0.030	0.05	0.38	0.64	11	18
	Muscle	1.7	0.19	11	0.11	6.4	0.052	3.0	6.9	400	0.87	50	1.6	94	12	670	0.87	50	n.d.	n.d.	0.036	2.1	0.38	22
	Liver	3.7	0.22	5.9	0.12	3.3	0.050	1.4	16	420	6.2	170	2.0	54	11	300	0.17	4.6	n.d.	n.d.	0.042	1.2	0.42	12
	Kidney	2.8	0.20	7.3	0.11	4.2	0.052	1.9	8.7	310	1.7	62	1.5	56	11	410	1.1	40	n.d.	n.d.	0.049	1.8	0.39	14
	Heart	25	2.8	11	2.2	8.9	0.97	4.0	100	420	18	74	8.6	35	140	570	28	120	n.d.	n.d.	0.48	2.0	6.2	25
	Spleen	1.4	0.12	8.5	0.065	4.8	0.031	2.3	4.2	310	1.0	76	0.88	65	6.2	470	0.49	36	n.d.	n.d.	0.062	4.6	0.22	17
007	Blubber	75	13	18	6.5	8.7	2.9	3.9	190	250	49	66	230	310	220	290	n.d.	n.d.	0.046	0.061	2.3	3.0	23	31
008	Blubber	72	47	65	59	82	5.8	8.0	220	300	58	81	74	100	860	1200	75	100	0.20	0.27	1.4	2.0	110	160
008	Muscle	7	4.0	57	5.3	75	0.50	7.2	19	270	3.0	42	7.0	100	80	1100	4.5	63	0.017	0.24	0.41	5.8	9.9	140
Median (range)	Blubber	73 (35–93)	11 (5–47)	15 (6.5–100)	5.0 (2.9–59)	7.0 (3.9–82)	2.3 (1.4–7.4)	3.3 (1.8–21)	210 (170–620)	360(250–670)	43 (29–89)	65 (44–180)	130 (12–420)	150 (20–1200)	230 (130–860)	350 (170–1700)	55 (n.d.–160)	73 (n.d.–196)	0.060 (0.028–0.27)	0.091 (0.036–0.32)	1.2 (0.38–3.5)	1.4 (0.56–10)	19 (10–110)	26 (13–180)
Median (range)	Muscle	3.1 (1.7–13)	2.1 (0.19–4.1)	33 (11–100)	1.1 (0.11–5.3)	13 (6.4–75)	0.42 (0.052–0.80)	6.3 (2.6–21)	11 (6.9–83)	400 (260–660)	2.3 (0.80–6.9)	50 (26–110)	12 (1.6–35)	260 (94–1700)	51 (6.5–110)	860 (210–2500)	4.5 (0.87–26)	85 (50–360)	0.030 (n.d.–0.040)	0.28 (n.d.–0.32)	0.30 (0.036–0.69)	5.5 (2.1–15)	3.7 (0.38–9.9)	54 (21–180)

			Legacy contaminants												Emerging contaminants
			Organochlorines												Brominated flame retardants
ID	Tissue	Lipid %	ΣPCBs (µg/g)		ΣDDT (µg/g)		ΣCHLs (µg/g)		HCB (ng/g)		ΣHCHs (ng/g)		Mirex (ng/g)		ΣPBDEs (ng/g)		HBCDD (ng/g)		PBT (ng/g)		HBB (ng/g)		ΣOCs + BFRs (µg/g)
ID	Tissue	Lipid %	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt	Wet wt	Lipid wt
001	Blubber	61	5.9	9.8	2.9	4.7	1.4	2.3	170	280	29	49	38	63	160	260	40	65	0.075	0.12	0.79	1.3	11	18
002	Blubber	93	28	30	12	13	5.9	6.3	620	670	89	95	180	190	570	610	160	170	0.27	0.30	1.5	1.6	47	51
002	Muscle	13	4.1	33	1.7	13	0.80	6.3	83	660	6.9	55	33	260	110	860	26	200	0.040	0.32	0.69	5.5	6.9	54
003	Blubber	75	9.3	12	3.4	4.6	1.7	2.2	210	280	33	44	240	330	130	170	51	68	0.046	0.061	0.42	0.60	15	20
003	Muscle	3.1	0.42	14	0.20	6.6	0.081	2.6	8.2	260	0.8	26	12	390	7.0	210	2.6	85	n.d.	n.d.	0.13	4.3	0.74	24
004	Blubber	35	35	100	20	59	7.4	21	200	590	63	180	420	1200	570	1700	68	200	0.075	0.20	3.5	10	64	180
004	Muscle	2.0	2.1	100	1.1	54	0.42	21	11	560	2.3	110	35	1700	51	2500	7.3	360	n.d.	n.d.	0.3	15	3.7	180
005	Blubber	77	5.0	6.5	3.0	3.9	1.4	1.8	410	530	37	48	39	50	130	170	59	77	0.028	0.036	0.96	1.3	10	13
006	Blubber	59	5.3	9.0	3.2	5.4	1.6	2.6	250	420	38	64	12	20	240	410	28	47	0.030	0.05	0.38	0.64	11	18
	Muscle	1.7	0.19	11	0.11	6.4	0.052	3.0	6.9	400	0.87	50	1.6	94	12	670	0.87	50	n.d.	n.d.	0.036	2.1	0.38	22
	Liver	3.7	0.22	5.9	0.12	3.3	0.050	1.4	16	420	6.2	170	2.0	54	11	300	0.17	4.6	n.d.	n.d.	0.042	1.2	0.42	12
	Kidney	2.8	0.20	7.3	0.11	4.2	0.052	1.9	8.7	310	1.7	62	1.5	56	11	410	1.1	40	n.d.	n.d.	0.049	1.8	0.39	14
	Heart	25	2.8	11	2.2	8.9	0.97	4.0	100	420	18	74	8.6	35	140	570	28	120	n.d.	n.d.	0.48	2.0	6.2	25
	Spleen	1.4	0.12	8.5	0.065	4.8	0.031	2.3	4.2	310	1.0	76	0.88	65	6.2	470	0.49	36	n.d.	n.d.	0.062	4.6	0.22	17
007	Blubber	75	13	18	6.5	8.7	2.9	3.9	190	250	49	66	230	310	220	290	n.d.	n.d.	0.046	0.061	2.3	3.0	23	31
008	Blubber	72	47	65	59	82	5.8	8.0	220	300	58	81	74	100	860	1200	75	100	0.20	0.27	1.4	2.0	110	160
008	Muscle	7	4.0	57	5.3	75	0.50	7.2	19	270	3.0	42	7.0	100	80	1100	4.5	63	0.017	0.24	0.41	5.8	9.9	140
Median (range)	Blubber	73 (35–93)	11 (5–47)	15 (6.5–100)	5.0 (2.9–59)	7.0 (3.9–82)	2.3 (1.4–7.4)	3.3 (1.8–21)	210 (170–620)	360(250–670)	43 (29–89)	65 (44–180)	130 (12–420)	150 (20–1200)	230 (130–860)	350 (170–1700)	55 (n.d.–160)	73 (n.d.–196)	0.060 (0.028–0.27)	0.091 (0.036–0.32)	1.2 (0.38–3.5)	1.4 (0.56–10)	19 (10–110)	26 (13–180)
Median (range)	Muscle	3.1 (1.7–13)	2.1 (0.19–4.1)	33 (11–100)	1.1 (0.11–5.3)	13 (6.4–75)	0.42 (0.052–0.80)	6.3 (2.6–21)	11 (6.9–83)	400 (260–660)	2.3 (0.80–6.9)	50 (26–110)	12 (1.6–35)	260 (94–1700)	51 (6.5–110)	860 (210–2500)	4.5 (0.87–26)	85 (50–360)	0.030 (n.d.–0.040)	0.28 (n.d.–0.32)	0.30 (0.036–0.69)	5.5 (2.1–15)	3.7 (0.38–9.9)	54 (21–180)

Some contaminants are recorded as micrograms per gram and others as nanograms per gram. Contaminant sums defined in Materials and Methods.

PCBs = polychlorinated biphenyls; DDT = dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; CHL = chlorpyrifos; HCB = hexachlorobenzene; HCHs = hexachlorocyclohexanes; PBDEs = polybrominated diphenyl ethers; HBCDD = hexabromocyclododecane; PBT = pentabromotoluene; HBB = hexabromobenzene; OC = organochlorine; BFR = brominated flame retardant; n.d. = levels under the limit of detection.

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