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8 Appendix
I. Standard analytical curves of PFCs, PBDEs and PCBs.
II. Typical chromatogram of standards mixture of PFCs, PBDEs and
PCBs
III. Statistics Results tables for PBDEs and PCBs
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I. Standard analytical curves of PFCs, PBDEs and PCBs.
Figure 1A. Calibration curve of 13C2PFDA
Figure 2A. Calibration curve of 13C2PFNA
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Figure 3A. Calibration curve of 13C4PFOA
Figure 4A. Calibration curve of 13C4PFOS
183
Figure 5A. Calibration curve of PFDA
Figure 6A. Calibration curve of PFDoDA
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Figure 7A. Calibration curve of PFDS
Figure 8A. Calibration curve of PFHpA
185
Figure 9A. Calibration curve of PFHS
Figure 10A. Calibration curve of PFNA
186
Figure 11A. Calibration curve of PFOA
Figure 12A. Calibration curve of PFOS
187
Figure 13A. Calibration curve of PFOSA
Figure 14A. Calibration curve of PFUnDA
188
Figure 15A. Calibration curve of BDE 28.
Figure 16A. Calibration curve of BDE 47.
Figure 17A. Calibration curve of BDE 99.
189
Figure 18A. Calibration curve of BDE 66.
Figure 19A. Calibration curve of BDE 100.
Figure 20A. Calibration curve of BDE 85.
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Figure 21A. Calibration curve of BDE 153.
Figure 22A. Calibration curve of BDE 154.
Figure 23A. Calibration curve of BDE 138.
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Figure 24A. Calibration curve of PCB 28.
192
Figure 25A. Calibration curve of PCB 52.
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Figure 26A. Calibration curve of PCB 70.
194
Figure 27A. Calibration curve of PCB 149.
195
Figure 28A. Calibration curve of PCB 153.
196
Figure 29A. Calibration curve of PCB 138.
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Figure 30A. Calibration curve of PCB 156.
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II. Typical chromatogram of standards mixture of PFCs, PBDEs and PCBs
Figure 31 A. Typical chromatogram of internal standards at 10 ng mL-1 for PFCs analysis
199
Figure 32 A. Typical chromatogram of PFDA and PFDoDA standards at 10 and 50 ng mL-1,
respectively
Figure 33 A. Typical chromatogram of PFDS and PFHpA standards at 10 ng mL-1
Figure 34 A. Typical chromatogram of PFHS and PFNA standards at 50 ng mL-1
200
Figure 35 A. Typical chromatogram of PFOA and PFOS standards at 10 ng mL-1
Figure 36 A. Typical chromatogram of PFOSAand PFUnDA standards at 10 ng mL-1
201
Figure 37 A. Typical chromatogram of BDE standards mixture at 100 ng mL-1
202
Figure 38 A. Typical chromatogram of PCBs standards mixture at 100 ng mL-1
203
III. Statistics Results tables for PBDEs and PCBs
Table 1A. Pearson tests for correlations between BDE congeners in livers and muscles and total length/weight/ lipid content in scabbardfish from
Paraiba do Sul river.
Correlations
BDE
66EF
BDE
100EF
BDE
99EF
BDE
154EF
BDE
85EF
LipidS
Liver
LipidS
Muscle
BDE
100EM
BDE
99EM
BDE
85EM
TL
Scabbard
fish
Weight
Scabbard
fish
BDE
47EF
BDE
47EM
Pearson
Correlation
1 ,502 ,466 ,218 ,401 ,542 ,815** ,917** ,875** -,231 -,051 ,465 ,472 ,881**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,139 ,175 ,546 ,251 ,132 ,007 ,000 ,001 ,521 ,888 ,176 ,168 ,001
BDE66EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,502 1 ,878** ,803** ,409 ,724* ,152 ,345 ,385 ,016 -,014 ,925** ,878** ,135
Sig. (2-tailed) ,139 ,001 ,005 ,241 ,027 ,697 ,329 ,272 ,965 ,970 ,000 ,001 ,711
BDE100EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,466 ,878** 1 ,693* ,189 ,730* ,096 ,325 ,403 -,313 -,182 ,665* ,860** ,116
Sig. (2-tailed) ,175 ,001 ,026 ,600 ,025 ,805 ,359 ,248 ,378 ,614 ,036 ,001 ,750
BDE99EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,218 ,803** ,693* 1 ,416 ,470 -,199 ,143 ,189 ,003 -,104 ,772** ,750* -,055
Sig. (2-tailed) ,546 ,005 ,026 ,232 ,202 ,607 ,693 ,600 ,994 ,776 ,009 ,013 ,881
BDE154EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
204
Pearson
Correlation
,401 ,409 ,189 ,416 1 ,504 ,484 ,546 ,543 ,106 -,479 ,625 ,141 ,436
Sig. (2-tailed) ,251 ,241 ,600 ,232 ,167 ,186 ,102 ,105 ,771 ,161 ,054 ,698 ,208
BDE85EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,542 ,724* ,730* ,470 ,504 1 ,479 ,540 ,710* -,119 -,572 ,615 ,670* ,276
Sig. (2-tailed) ,132 ,027 ,025 ,202 ,167 ,230 ,134 ,032 ,761 ,107 ,078 ,048 ,472
LipidEF
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Pearson
Correlation
,815** ,152 ,096 -,199 ,484 ,479 1 ,906** ,801** -,280 -,261 ,184 ,083 ,917**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,007 ,697 ,805 ,607 ,186 ,230 ,001 ,010 ,466 ,498 ,636 ,832 ,001
LipidEM
N 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Pearson
Correlation
,917** ,345 ,325 ,143 ,546 ,540 ,906** 1 ,883** -,413 -,250 ,354 ,330 ,930**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,000 ,329 ,359 ,693 ,102 ,134 ,001 ,001 ,235 ,485 ,316 ,352 ,000
BDE100EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,875** ,385 ,403 ,189 ,543 ,710* ,801** ,883** 1 -,168 -,487 ,358 ,377 ,777**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,001 ,272 ,248 ,600 ,105 ,032 ,010 ,001 ,643 ,154 ,310 ,283 ,008
BDE99EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
-,231 ,016 -,313 ,003 ,106 -,119 -,280 -,413 -,168 1 ,162 ,201 -,183 -,344
Sig. (2-tailed) ,521 ,965 ,378 ,994 ,771 ,761 ,466 ,235 ,643 ,655 ,578 ,612 ,331
BDE85EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TL
Scabbardfish
Pearson
Correlation
-,051 -,014 -,182 -,104 -,479 -,572 -,261 -,250 -,487 ,162 1 ,037 -,020 -,105
205
Sig. (2-tailed) ,888 ,970 ,614 ,776 ,161 ,107 ,498 ,485 ,154 ,655 ,918 ,956 ,772
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,465 ,925** ,665* ,772** ,625 ,615 ,184 ,354 ,358 ,201 ,037 1 ,701* ,164
Sig. (2-tailed) ,176 ,000 ,036 ,009 ,054 ,078 ,636 ,316 ,310 ,578 ,918 ,024 ,650
Weight
Scabbardfish
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,472 ,878** ,860** ,750* ,141 ,670* ,083 ,330 ,377 -,183 -,020 ,701* 1 ,085
Sig. (2-tailed) ,168 ,001 ,001 ,013 ,698 ,048 ,832 ,352 ,283 ,612 ,956 ,024 ,815
BDE47EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Pearson
Correlation
,881** ,135 ,116 -,055 ,436 ,276 ,917** ,930** ,777** -,344 -,105 ,164 ,085 1
Sig. (2-tailed) ,001 ,711 ,750 ,881 ,208 ,472 ,001 ,000 ,008 ,331 ,772 ,650 ,815
BDE47EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
Table 2A. Kendall’s and Spearman’s tests for correlations between BDE congeners in livers and muscles and total length/weight/ lipid content in
scabbardfish from Paraiba do Sul river.
Correlations
BDE 66EF
BDE 100EF
BDE 99EF
BDE 154EF
BDE 85EF
LipidS Liver
LipidS muscle
BDE 100EM
BDE 99EM
BDE 85EM
TLscabbardfish
Weight scabbardfish
BDE 47EF
BDE 47EM
Correlation Coefficient
1,000 ,549* ,241 ,321 ,154 -,029 ,183 ,702* ,487 -,154 ,215 ,454 ,406 ,597*
Sig. (2-tailed) . ,033 ,352 ,222 ,565 ,915 ,511 ,012 ,074 ,565 ,404 ,078 ,115 ,020
Kendall's tau_b
BDE66EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
206
Correlation Coefficient
,549* 1,000 ,719** ,644* ,406 ,444 ,111 ,435 ,378 ,072 ,022 ,733** ,733** ,200
Sig. (2-tailed) ,033 . ,004 ,011 ,115 ,095 ,677 ,104 ,150 ,781 ,929 ,003 ,003 ,421
BDE100EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,241 ,719** 1,000 ,512* ,145 ,479 ,000 ,275 ,357 -,097 -,180 ,449 ,629* ,000
Sig. (2-tailed) ,352 ,004 . ,045 ,577 ,075 1,000 ,307 ,177 ,710 ,472 ,072 ,012 1,000
BDE99EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,321 ,644* ,512* 1,000 ,321 ,366 ,028 ,394 ,235 -,049 -,092 ,552* ,690** ,138
Sig. (2-tailed) ,222 ,011 ,045 . ,222 ,173 ,917 ,149 ,381 ,851 ,717 ,029 ,006 ,586
BDE154EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,154 ,406 ,145 ,321 1,000 ,319 ,669* ,380 ,217 -,026 -,406 ,501 ,406 ,263
Sig. (2-tailed) ,565 ,115 ,577 ,222 . ,242 ,016 ,172 ,427 ,924 ,115 ,052 ,115 ,308
BDE85EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
-,029 ,444 ,479 ,366 ,319 1,000 ,143 ,261 ,487 ,087 -,500 ,333 ,556* -,278
Sig. (2-tailed) ,915 ,095 ,075 ,173 ,242 . ,621 ,357 ,080 ,750 ,061 ,211 ,037 ,297
LipidS liver
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Correlation Coefficient
,183 ,111 ,000 ,028 ,669* ,143 1,000 ,392 ,365 -,061 -,500 ,167 ,333 ,389
Sig. (2-tailed) ,511 ,677 1,000 ,917 ,016 ,621 . ,167 ,189 ,827 ,061 ,532 ,211 ,144
LipidS muscle
N 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Correlation Coefficient
,702* ,435 ,275 ,394 ,380 ,261 ,392 1,000 ,617* -,439 -,163 ,381 ,544* ,544*
Sig. (2-tailed) ,012 ,104 ,307 ,149 ,172 ,357 ,167 . ,030 ,115 ,542 ,154 ,042 ,042
BDE100EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,487 ,378 ,357 ,235 ,217 ,487 ,365 ,617* 1,000 -,108 -,378 ,328 ,428 ,176
Sig. (2-tailed) ,074 ,150 ,177 ,381 ,427 ,080 ,189 ,030 . ,691 ,150 ,212 ,102 ,501
BDE99EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
-,154 ,072 -,097 -,049 -,026 ,087 -,061 -,439 -,108 1,000 ,072 ,119 -,167 -,263
Sig. (2-tailed) ,565 ,781 ,710 ,851 ,924 ,750 ,827 ,115 ,691 . ,781 ,643 ,516 ,308
BDE85EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
207
Correlation Coefficient
,215 ,022 -,180 -,092 -,406 -,500 -,500 -,163 -,378 ,072 1,000 ,022 -,156 ,111
Sig. (2-tailed) ,404 ,929 ,472 ,717 ,115 ,061 ,061 ,542 ,150 ,781 . ,929 ,531 ,655
TLscabbard
fish
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,454 ,733** ,449 ,552* ,501 ,333 ,167 ,381 ,328 ,119 ,022 1,000 ,556* ,022
Sig. (2-tailed) ,078 ,003 ,072 ,029 ,052 ,211 ,532 ,154 ,212 ,643 ,929 . ,025 ,929
Weight scabbard
fish
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,406 ,733** ,629* ,690** ,406 ,556* ,333 ,544* ,428 -,167 -,156 ,556* 1,000 ,200
Sig. (2-tailed) ,115 ,003 ,012 ,006 ,115 ,037 ,211 ,042 ,102 ,516 ,531 ,025 . ,421
BDE47EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,597* ,200 ,000 ,138 ,263 -,278 ,389 ,544* ,176 -,263 ,111 ,022 ,200 1,000
Sig. (2-tailed) ,020 ,421 1,000 ,586 ,308 ,297 ,144 ,042 ,501 ,308 ,655 ,929 ,421 .
BDE47EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
1,000 ,682* ,361 ,411 ,239 ,119 ,305 ,775** ,587 -,103 ,213 ,557 ,607 ,700*
Sig. (2-tailed) . ,030 ,306 ,237 ,507 ,761 ,425 ,008 ,074 ,777 ,555 ,095 ,063 ,024
BDE66EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,682* 1,000 ,802** ,791** ,406 ,667* ,133 ,580 ,562 ,088 -,030 ,879** ,879** ,139
Sig. (2-tailed) ,030 . ,005 ,006 ,244 ,050 ,732 ,079 ,091 ,810 ,934 ,001 ,001 ,701
BDE100EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,361 ,802** 1,000 ,646* ,166 ,695* -,033 ,370 ,499 -,169 -,249 ,614 ,802** -,134
Sig. (2-tailed) ,306 ,005 . ,044 ,646 ,038 ,932 ,293 ,142 ,640 ,487 ,059 ,005 ,713
BDE99EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,411 ,791** ,646* 1,000 ,373 ,510 ,000 ,505 ,308 -,114 -,092 ,706* ,841** ,141
Sig. (2-tailed) ,237 ,006 ,044 . ,288 ,160 1,000 ,137 ,387 ,754 ,800 ,023 ,002 ,697
BDE154EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,239 ,406 ,166 ,373 1,000 ,407 ,818** ,497 ,280 -,035 -,525 ,588 ,456 ,313
Sig. (2-tailed) ,507 ,244 ,646 ,288 . ,277 ,007 ,144 ,433 ,922 ,119 ,074 ,185 ,379
Spearman's rho
BDE85EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
208
Correlation Coefficient
,119 ,667* ,695* ,510 ,407 1,000 ,262 ,383 ,714* ,000 -,633 ,583 ,717* -,350
Sig. (2-tailed) ,761 ,050 ,038 ,160 ,277 . ,531 ,308 ,031 1,000 ,067 ,099 ,030 ,356
LipidS liver
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Correlation Coefficient
,305 ,133 -,033 ,000 ,818** ,262 1,000 ,493 ,453 -,139 -,667* ,217 ,317 ,517
Sig. (2-tailed) ,425 ,732 ,932 1,000 ,007 ,531 . ,178 ,221 ,721 ,050 ,576 ,406 ,154
LipidS muscle
N 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Correlation Coefficient
,775** ,580 ,370 ,505 ,497 ,383 ,493 1,000 ,670* -,479 -,171 ,492 ,731* ,635*
Sig. (2-tailed) ,008 ,079 ,293 ,137 ,144 ,308 ,178 . ,034 ,161 ,637 ,149 ,016 ,049
BDE100EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,587 ,562 ,499 ,308 ,280 ,714* ,453 ,670* 1,000 -,013 -,498 ,394 ,614 ,265
Sig. (2-tailed) ,074 ,091 ,142 ,387 ,433 ,031 ,221 ,034 . ,971 ,143 ,259 ,059 ,459
BDE99EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
-,103 ,088 -,169 -,114 -,035 ,000 -,139 -,479 -,013 1,000 ,094 ,244 -,294 -,375
Sig. (2-tailed) ,777 ,810 ,640 ,754 ,922 1,000 ,721 ,161 ,971 . ,797 ,497 ,410 ,285
BDE85EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,213 -,030 -,249 -,092 -,525 -,633 -,667* -,171 -,498 ,094 1,000 -,067 -,224 ,055
Sig. (2-tailed) ,555 ,934 ,487 ,800 ,119 ,067 ,050 ,637 ,143 ,797 . ,855 ,533 ,881
TLscabbard
fish
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,557 ,879** ,614 ,706* ,588 ,583 ,217 ,492 ,394 ,244 -,067 1,000 ,721* ,042
Sig. (2-tailed) ,095 ,001 ,059 ,023 ,074 ,099 ,576 ,149 ,259 ,497 ,855 . ,019 ,907
Weight scabbard
fish
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,607 ,879** ,802** ,841** ,456 ,717* ,317 ,731* ,614 -,294 -,224 ,721* 1,000 ,236
Sig. (2-tailed) ,063 ,001 ,005 ,002 ,185 ,030 ,406 ,016 ,059 ,410 ,533 ,019 . ,511
BDE47EF
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,700* ,139 -,134 ,141 ,313 -,350 ,517 ,635* ,265 -,375 ,055 ,042 ,236 1,000
Sig. (2-tailed) ,024 ,701 ,713 ,697 ,379 ,356 ,154 ,049 ,459 ,285 ,881 ,907 ,511 .
BDE47EM
N 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
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**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Table 3A. Correlations between PCBs congeners and total length/lipid content in dolphins from Paraiba do Sul river.
Correlations
TL dolphin
Lipid dolphin
PCB31
PCB28
PCB33
PCB52
PCB70
PCB66
PCB101
PCB149
PCB118
PCB153
PCB132
PCB138
PCB187
PCB183
PCB174
PCB177
PCB156
PCB180
PCB194
Correlation Coefficient
1,000 -,360 ,102 ,114 ,114 ,341 ,200 ,231 ,435* ,398 ,412* ,489* ,318 ,443* ,457* ,486* ,347 ,324 ,347 ,526* ,470*
Sig. (2-tailed) . ,151 ,618 ,579 ,579 ,104 ,340 ,266 ,038 ,053 ,046 ,017 ,130 ,031 ,027 ,019 ,095 ,119 ,095 ,011 ,027
TL dolphin
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
-,360 1,000 ,378 ,449 ,449 ,119 ,119 ,230 -,024
,022 ,045 -,067
,024 -,022
-,045
-,046 -,046
,000 ,000 -,045
-,025
Sig. (2-tailed) ,151 . ,128 ,072 ,072 ,643 ,643 ,364 ,926 ,929 ,857 ,788 ,926 ,929 ,857 ,856 ,856 1,000
1,000
,857 ,923
Lipid dolphin
N 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,102 ,378 1,000
,950**
,950**
,739**
,830**
,849**
,648**
,429* ,575**
,473*
,512*
,385 ,508*
,514*
,469*
,492*
,514*
,464*
,617**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,618 ,128 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,002 ,033 ,004 ,019 ,013 ,055 ,012 ,011 ,021 ,015 ,011 ,021 ,003
PCB31
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,114 ,449 ,950**
1,000
1,000**
,743**
,789**
,854**
,652**
,442* ,589**
,486*
,514*
,398*
,522**
,528**
,472*
,494*
,517*
,478*
,621**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,579 ,072 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,002 ,028 ,004 ,016 ,012 ,048 ,010 ,010 ,021 ,015 ,011 ,018 ,003
PCB28
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,114 ,449 ,950**
1,000**
1,000
,743**
,789**
,854**
,652**
,442* ,589**
,486*
,514*
,398*
,522**
,528**
,472*
,494*
,517*
,478*
,621**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,579 ,072 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,002 ,028 ,004 ,016 ,012 ,048 ,010 ,010 ,021 ,015 ,011 ,018 ,003
PCB33
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,341 ,119 ,739**
,743**
,743**
1,000
,812**
,890**
,894**
,648**
,835**
,716**
,753**
,603**
,755**
,775**
,682**
,659**
,682**
,709**
,880**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,104 ,643 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,003 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,000
PCB52
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,200 ,119 ,830**
,789**
,789**
,812**
1,000
,844**
,706**
,466* ,652**
,534**
,565**
,421*
,572**
,590**
,497*
,474*
,497*
,526*
,687**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,340 ,643 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,001 ,023 ,002 ,009 ,007 ,040 ,005 ,004 ,016 ,022 ,016 ,011 ,001
Kendall's tau_b
PCB70
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
210
Correlation Coefficient
,231 ,230 ,849**
,854**
,854**
,890**
,844**
1,000
,775**
,559**
,708**
,603**
,636**
,514*
,640**
,648**
,591**
,614**
,636**
,596**
,770**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,266 ,364 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,006 ,001 ,003 ,002 ,011 ,002 ,002 ,004 ,003 ,002 ,003 ,000
PCB66
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,435* -,024 ,648**
,652**
,652**
,894**
,706**
,775**
1,000
,739**
,903**
,830**
,859**
,716**
,880**
,890**
,798**
,775**
,798**
,835**
,880**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,038 ,926 ,002 ,002 ,002 ,000 ,001 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 101
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,398 ,022 ,429*
,442*
,442*
,648**
,466*
,559**
,739**
1,000
,796**
,824**
,830**
,956**
,818**
,805**
,894**
,872**
,894**
,818**
,757**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,053 ,929 ,033 ,028 ,028 ,002 ,023 ,006 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 149
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,412* ,045 ,575**
,589**
,589**
,835**
,652**
,708**
,903**
,796**
1,000
,840**
,857**
,751**
,878**
,899**
,820**
,798**
,820**
,833**
,832**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,046 ,857 ,004 ,004 ,004 ,000 ,002 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 118
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,489* -,067 ,473*
,486*
,486*
,716**
,534**
,603**
,830**
,824**
,840**
1,000
,785**
,824**
,950**
,939**
,782**
,760**
,782**
,906**
,804**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,017 ,788 ,019 ,016 ,016 ,000 ,009 ,003 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 153
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,318 ,024 ,512*
,514*
,514*
,753**
,565**
,636**
,859**
,830**
,857**
,785**
1,000
,807**
,835**
,844**
,844**
,821**
,844**
,743**
,735**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,130 ,926 ,013 ,012 ,012 ,000 ,007 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001
PCB 132
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,443* -,022 ,385 ,398*
,398*
,603**
,421*
,514*
,716**
,956**
,751**
,824**
,807**
1,000
,818**
,805**
,872**
,849**
,872**
,818**
,734**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,031 ,929 ,055 ,048 ,048 ,003 ,040 ,011 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 138
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,457* -,045 ,508*
,522**
,522**
,755**
,572**
,640**
,880**
,818**
,878**
,950**
,835**
,818**
1,000
,989**
,832**
,809**
,832**
,911**
,855**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,027 ,857 ,012 ,010 ,010 ,000 ,005 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 187
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,486* -,046 ,514*
,528**
,528**
,775**
,590**
,648**
,890**
,805**
,899**
,939**
,844**
,805**
,989**
1,000
,818**
,795**
,818**
,899**
,865**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,019 ,856 ,011 ,010 ,010 ,000 ,004 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 183
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
211
Correlation Coefficient
,347 -,046 ,469*
,472*
,472*
,682**
,497*
,591**
,798**
,894**
,820**
,782**
,844**
,872**
,832**
,818**
1,000
,977**
,955**
,787**
,770**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,095 ,856 ,021 ,021 ,021 ,001 ,016 ,004 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 174
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,324 ,000 ,492*
,494*
,494*
,659**
,474*
,614**
,775**
,872**
,798**
,760**
,821**
,849**
,809**
,795**
,977**
1,000
,977**
,764**
,746**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,119 1,000 ,015 ,015 ,015 ,001 ,022 ,003 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 177
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,347 ,000 ,514*
,517*
,517*
,682**
,497*
,636**
,798**
,894**
,820**
,782**
,844**
,872**
,832**
,818**
,955**
,977**
1,000
,787**
,770**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,095 1,000 ,011 ,011 ,011 ,001 ,016 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000
PCB 156
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,526* -,045 ,464*
,478*
,478*
,709**
,526*
,596**
,835**
,818**
,833**
,906**
,743**
,818**
,911**
,899**
,787**
,764**
,787**
1,000
,855**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,011 ,857 ,021 ,018 ,018 ,001 ,011 ,003 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000
PCB 180
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,470* -,025 ,617**
,621**
,621**
,880**
,687**
,770**
,880**
,757**
,832**
,804**
,735**
,734**
,855**
,865**
,770**
,746**
,770**
,855**
1,000
Sig. (2-tailed) ,027 ,923 ,003 ,003 ,003 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 .
PCB 194
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
1,000 -,438 ,086 ,102 ,102 ,415 ,258 ,274 ,491 ,552* ,519 ,645* ,415 ,610* ,588* ,599* ,439 ,412 ,448 ,704** ,583*
Sig. (2-tailed) . ,206 ,769 ,728 ,728 ,140 ,373 ,343 ,075 ,041 ,057 ,013 ,140 ,021 ,027 ,024 ,117 ,143 ,108 ,005 ,029
TL dolphin
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
-,438 1,000 ,491 ,535 ,535 ,069 ,119 ,325 -,094
,055 -,012 -,103
-,044
-,006
-,091
-,129 -,043
,055 ,055 -,091
-,084
Sig. (2-tailed) ,206 . ,150 ,111 ,111 ,850 ,744 ,359 ,797 ,881 ,973 ,777 ,904 ,987 ,802 ,723 ,906 ,880 ,880 ,802 ,817
Lipid dolphin
N 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Correlation Coefficient
,086 ,491 1,000
,990**
,990**
,882**
,927**
,947**
,793**
,591* ,761**
,604*
,664**
,530 ,667**
,669**
,638*
,656*
,682**
,636*
,789**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,769 ,150 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,026 ,002 ,022 ,010 ,051 ,009 ,009 ,014 ,011 ,007 ,015 ,001
PCB31
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,102 ,535 ,990**
1,000
1,000**
,885**
,908**
,952**
,796**
,620* ,772**
,620*
,672**
,561*
,682**
,678**
,674**
,692**
,709**
,646*
,794**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,728 ,111 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,018 ,001 ,018 ,008 ,037 ,007 ,008 ,008 ,006 ,004 ,012 ,001
Spearman's rho
PCB28
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
212
Correlation Coefficient
,102 ,535 ,990**
1,000**
1,000
,885**
,908**
,952**
,796**
,620* ,772**
,620*
,672**
,561*
,682**
,678**
,674**
,692**
,709**
,646*
,794**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,728 ,111 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,018 ,001 ,018 ,008 ,037 ,007 ,008 ,008 ,006 ,004 ,012 ,001
PCB33
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,415 ,069 ,882**
,885**
,885**
1,000
,933**
,971**
,952**
,816**
,948**
,867**
,869**
,773**
,891**
,902**
,819**
,815**
,844**
,855**
,948**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,140 ,850 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB52
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,258 ,119 ,927**
,908**
,908**
,933**
1,000
,953**
,828**
,607* ,801**
,684**
,691**
,538*
,706**
,723**
,605*
,596*
,634*
,675**
,816**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,373 ,744 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,021 ,001 ,007 ,006 ,047 ,005 ,003 ,022 ,024 ,015 ,008 ,000
PCB70
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,274 ,325 ,947**
,952**
,952**
,971**
,953**
1,000
,877**
,731**
,873**
,753**
,779**
,678**
,789**
,796**
,747**
,752**
,774**
,762**
,892**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,343 ,359 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,003 ,000 ,002 ,001 ,008 ,001 ,001 ,002 ,002 ,001 ,002 ,000
PCB66
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,491 -,094 ,793**
,796**
,796**
,952**
,828**
,877**
1,000
,900**
,977**
,936**
,951**
,873**
,959**
,962**
,915**
,906**
,931**
,919**
,957**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,075 ,797 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 101
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,552* ,055 ,591*
,620*
,620*
,816**
,607*
,731**
,900**
1,000
,933**
,947**
,936**
,991**
,939**
,934**
,974**
,960**
,965**
,931**
,879**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,041 ,881 ,026 ,018 ,018 ,000 ,021 ,003 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 149
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,519 -,012 ,761**
,772**
,772**
,948**
,801**
,873**
,977**
,933**
1,000
,948**
,959**
,911**
,966**
,975**
,928**
,924**
,948**
,926**
,947**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,057 ,973 ,002 ,001 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 118
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,645* -,103 ,604*
,620*
,620*
,867**
,684**
,753**
,936**
,947**
,948**
1,000
,922**
,943**
,986**
,982**
,907**
,885**
,907**
,968**
,919**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,013 ,777 ,022 ,018 ,018 ,000 ,007 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 153
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,415 -,044 ,664**
,672**
,672**
,869**
,691**
,779**
,951**
,936**
,959**
,922**
1,000
,913**
,946**
,949**
,955**
,946**
,958**
,874**
,875**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,140 ,904 ,010 ,008 ,008 ,000 ,006 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 132
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
213
Correlation Coefficient
,610* -,006 ,530 ,561*
,561*
,773**
,538*
,678**
,873**
,991**
,911**
,943**
,913**
1,000
,933**
,925**
,960**
,951**
,956**
,937**
,865**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,021 ,987 ,051 ,037 ,037 ,001 ,047 ,008 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 138
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,588* -,091 ,667**
,682**
,682**
,891**
,706**
,789**
,959**
,939**
,966**
,986**
,946**
,933**
1,000
,997**
,930**
,917**
,939**
,969**
,943**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,027 ,802 ,009 ,007 ,007 ,000 ,005 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 187
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,599* -,129 ,669**
,678**
,678**
,902**
,723**
,796**
,962**
,934**
,975**
,982**
,949**
,925**
,997**
1,000
,920**
,907**
,933**
,966**
,946**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,024 ,723 ,009 ,008 ,008 ,000 ,003 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 183
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,439 -,043 ,638*
,674**
,674**
,819**
,605*
,747**
,915**
,974**
,928**
,907**
,955**
,960**
,930**
,920**
1,000
,996**
,991**
,891**
,874**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,117 ,906 ,014 ,008 ,008 ,000 ,022 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 174
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,412 ,055 ,656*
,692**
,692**
,815**
,596*
,752**
,906**
,960**
,924**
,885**
,946**
,951**
,917**
,907**
,996**
1,000
,996**
,877**
,869**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,143 ,880 ,011 ,006 ,006 ,000 ,024 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000
PCB 177
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,448 ,055 ,682**
,709**
,709**
,844**
,634*
,774**
,931**
,965**
,948**
,907**
,958**
,956**
,939**
,933**
,991**
,996**
1,000
,904**
,896**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,108 ,880 ,007 ,004 ,004 ,000 ,015 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000
PCB 156
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,704** -,091 ,636*
,646*
,646*
,855**
,675**
,762**
,919**
,931**
,926**
,968**
,874**
,937**
,969**
,966**
,891**
,877**
,904**
1,000
,956**
Sig. (2-tailed) ,005 ,802 ,015 ,012 ,012 ,000 ,008 ,002 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000
PCB 180
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Correlation Coefficient
,583* -,084 ,789**
,794**
,794**
,948**
,816**
,892**
,957**
,879**
,947**
,919**
,875**
,865**
,943**
,946**
,874**
,869**
,896**
,956**
1,000
Sig. (2-tailed) ,029 ,817 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 .
PCB 194
N 14 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
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Table 4A. Correlations of PCBs congeners in croaker’s muscles and livers from Paraiba do Sul river
Correlations
Weight
Croaker
TL
Croaker
LipidC
muscle
PCB
8CM
PCB
18CM
PCB
31CM
PCB
28CM
PCB
33CM
PCB
52CM
PCB
49CM
PCB
44CM
PCB
74CM
PCB70
CM
PCB66
CM
PCB60
CM
PCB110
CM
Correlation
Coefficient
1,000 ,764** -,444 -
,493
-,243 -,222 -,222 -,056 -,122 -,111 ,029 -,167 -,029 ,056 -,122 -,131
Sig. (2-
tailed)
. ,002 ,095 ,070 ,381 ,404 ,404 ,835 ,661 ,677 ,915 ,532 ,915 ,835 ,661 ,645
Weight
Croaker
N 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,764** 1,000 -,366 -
,412
-,154 -,141 -,141 ,028 -,154 -,141 ,000 -,085 -,059 ,028 -,154 -,166
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,002 . ,173 ,134 ,582 ,600 ,600 ,917 ,582 ,600 1,000 ,753 ,831 ,917 ,582 ,563
TL
Croaker
N 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,444 -,366 1,000 ,087 -,061 ,000 ,000 -,056 -,061 ,000 -,145 ,056 -,087 -,167 -,061 ,000
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,095 ,173 . ,750 ,827 1,000 1,000 ,835 ,827 1,000 ,595 ,835 ,750 ,532 ,827 1,000
LipidC
muscle
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,493 -,412 ,087 1,00
0
,763** ,725** ,725** ,609* ,509 ,493 ,394 ,551* ,455 ,377 ,509 ,478
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,070 ,134 ,750 . ,007 ,008 ,008 ,025 ,074 ,070 ,158 ,043 ,104 ,167 ,074 ,100
Kendall's
tau_b
PCB
8CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
215
Correlation
Coefficient
-,243 -,154 -,061 ,763
**
1,000 ,852** ,852** ,791** ,733* ,669* ,636* ,730** ,699* ,669* ,733* ,645*
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,381 ,582 ,827 ,007 . ,002 ,002 ,004 ,012 ,016 ,026 ,009 ,014 ,016 ,012 ,030
PCB
18CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,222 -,141 ,000 ,725
**
,852** 1,000 1,000
**
,833** ,730** ,778** ,667* ,833** ,725** ,611* ,730** ,654*
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,404 ,600 1,000 ,008 ,002 . . ,002 ,009 ,004 ,014 ,002 ,008 ,022 ,009 ,021
PCB
31CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,222 -,141 ,000 ,725
**
,852** 1,000
**
1,000 ,833** ,730** ,778** ,667* ,833** ,725** ,611* ,730** ,654*
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,404 ,600 1,000 ,008 ,002 . . ,002 ,009 ,004 ,014 ,002 ,008 ,022 ,009 ,021
PCB
28CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,056 ,028 -,056 ,609
*
,791** ,833** ,833** 1,000 ,791** ,833** ,783** ,889** ,841** ,778** ,791** ,719*
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,835 ,917 ,835 ,025 ,004 ,002 ,002 . ,004 ,002 ,004 ,001 ,002 ,004 ,004 ,011
PCB
33CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,122 -,154 -,061 ,509 ,733* ,730** ,730** ,791** 1,000 ,913** ,890** ,852** ,953** ,913** 1,000*
*
,931**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,661 ,582 ,827 ,074 ,012 ,009 ,009 ,004 . ,001 ,002 ,002 ,001 ,001 . ,002
PCB
52CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
216
Correlation
Coefficient
-,111 -,141 ,000 ,493 ,669* ,778** ,778** ,833** ,913** 1,000 ,899** ,944** ,957** ,833** ,913** ,850**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,677 ,600 1,000 ,070 ,016 ,004 ,004 ,002 ,001 . ,001 ,000 ,000 ,002 ,001 ,003
PCB
49CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,029 ,000 -,145 ,394 ,636* ,667* ,667* ,783** ,890** ,899** 1,000 ,841** ,939** ,899** ,890** ,819**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,915 1,000 ,595 ,158 ,026 ,014 ,014 ,004 ,002 ,001 . ,002 ,001 ,001 ,002 ,005
PCB
44CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,167 -,085 ,056 ,551
*
,730** ,833** ,833** ,889** ,852** ,944** ,841** 1,000 ,899** ,778** ,852** ,784**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,532 ,753 ,835 ,043 ,009 ,002 ,002 ,001 ,002 ,000 ,002 . ,001 ,004 ,002 ,006
PCB
74CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,029 -,059 -,087 ,455 ,699* ,725** ,725** ,841** ,953** ,957** ,939** ,899** 1,000 ,957** ,953** ,888**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,915 ,831 ,750 ,104 ,014 ,008 ,008 ,002 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,001 . ,000 ,001 ,002
PCB
70CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,056 ,028 -,167 ,377 ,669* ,611* ,611* ,778** ,913** ,833** ,899** ,778** ,957** 1,000 ,913** ,850**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,835 ,917 ,532 ,167 ,016 ,022 ,022 ,004 ,001 ,002 ,001 ,004 ,000 . ,001 ,003
PCB
66CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
217
Correlation
Coefficient
-,122 -,154 -,061 ,509 ,733* ,730** ,730** ,791** 1,000
**
,913** ,890** ,852** ,953** ,913** 1,000 ,931**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,661 ,582 ,827 ,074 ,012 ,009 ,009 ,004 . ,001 ,002 ,002 ,001 ,001 . ,002
PCB
60CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,131 -,166 ,000 ,478 ,645* ,654* ,654* ,719* ,931** ,850** ,819** ,784** ,888** ,850** ,931** 1,000
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,645 ,563 1,000 ,100 ,030 ,021 ,021 ,011 ,002 ,003 ,005 ,006 ,002 ,003 ,002 .
PCB
110CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
1,000 ,881** -,567 -
,678
*
-,313 -,350 -,350 -,083 -,139 -,133 ,034 -,167 -,017 ,100 -,139 -,164
Sig. (2-
tailed)
. ,001 ,112 ,045 ,412 ,356 ,356 ,831 ,721 ,732 ,931 ,668 ,965 ,798 ,721 ,673
Weight
croaker
N 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,881** 1,000 -,569 -
,519
-,210 -,201 -,201 ,025 -,184 -,159 -,009 -,134 -,060 ,042 -,184 -,193
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,001 . ,110 ,152 ,588 ,604 ,604 ,949 ,636 ,683 ,983 ,731 ,879 ,915 ,636 ,620
TL
croaker
N 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,567 -,569 1,000 ,085 -,174 -,017 -,017 -,167 -,157 -,017 -,220 ,000 -,153 -,283 -,157 -,018
Spearma
n's rho
LipidC
muscle
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,112 ,110 . ,828 ,654 ,966 ,966 ,668 ,687 ,966 ,569 1,000 ,695 ,460 ,687 ,963
218
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,678* -,519 ,085 1,00
0
,832** ,848** ,848** ,712* ,655 ,661 ,586 ,695* ,603 ,525 ,655 ,650
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,045 ,152 ,828 . ,005 ,004 ,004 ,031 ,055 ,053 ,097 ,038 ,085 ,146 ,055 ,058
PCB
8CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,313 -,210 -,174 ,832
**
1,000 ,940** ,940** ,905** ,873** ,836** ,814** ,888** ,850** ,836** ,873** ,820**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,412 ,588 ,654 ,005 . ,000 ,000 ,001 ,002 ,005 ,008 ,001 ,004 ,005 ,002 ,007
PCB
18CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,350 -,201 -,017 ,848
**
,940** 1,000 1,000
**
,950** ,853** ,883** ,831** ,933** ,848** ,783* ,853** ,803**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,356 ,604 ,966 ,004 ,000 . . ,000 ,003 ,002 ,006 ,000 ,004 ,013 ,003 ,009
PCB
31CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,350 -,201 -,017 ,848
**
,940** 1,000
**
1,000 ,950** ,853** ,883** ,831** ,933** ,848** ,783* ,853** ,803**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,356 ,604 ,966 ,004 ,000 . . ,000 ,003 ,002 ,006 ,000 ,004 ,013 ,003 ,009
PCB
28CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,083 ,025 -,167 ,712
*
,905** ,950** ,950** 1,000 ,905** ,933** ,915** ,967** ,932** ,900** ,905** ,858** PCB
33CM
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,831 ,949 ,668 ,031 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,001 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,001 ,003
219
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,139 -,184 -,157 ,655 ,873** ,853** ,853** ,905** 1,000 ,957** ,956** ,940** ,974** ,957** 1,000*
*
,953**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,721 ,636 ,687 ,055 ,002 ,003 ,003 ,001 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000
PCB
52CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,133 -,159 -,017 ,661 ,836** ,883** ,883** ,933** ,957** 1,000 ,966** ,983** ,983** ,933** ,957** ,913**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,732 ,683 ,966 ,053 ,005 ,002 ,002 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001
PCB
49CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,034 -,009 -,220 ,586 ,814** ,831** ,831** ,915** ,956** ,966** 1,000 ,932** ,983** ,966** ,956** ,910**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,931 ,983 ,569 ,097 ,008 ,006 ,006 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001
PCB
44CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,167 -,134 ,000 ,695
*
,888** ,933** ,933** ,967** ,940** ,983** ,932** 1,000 ,966** ,917** ,940** ,895**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,668 ,731 1,000 ,038 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,001 ,000 ,001
PCB
74CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,017 -,060 -,153 ,603 ,850** ,848** ,848** ,932** ,974** ,983** ,983** ,966** 1,000 ,983** ,974** ,928** PCB
70CM
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,965 ,879 ,695 ,085 ,004 ,004 ,004 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000
220
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
,100 ,042 -,283 ,525 ,836** ,783* ,783* ,900** ,957** ,933** ,966** ,917** ,983** 1,000 ,957** ,913**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,798 ,915 ,460 ,146 ,005 ,013 ,013 ,001 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,000 . ,000 ,001
PCB
66CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,139 -,184 -,157 ,655 ,873** ,853** ,853** ,905** 1,000
**
,957** ,956** ,940** ,974** ,957** 1,000 ,953**
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,721 ,636 ,687 ,055 ,002 ,003 ,003 ,001 . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000
PCB60C
M
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Correlation
Coefficient
-,164 -,193 -,018 ,650 ,820** ,803** ,803** ,858** ,953** ,913** ,910** ,895** ,928** ,913** ,953** 1,000
Sig. (2-
tailed)
,673 ,620 ,963 ,058 ,007 ,009 ,009 ,003 ,000 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,000 .
PCB
110CM
N 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Weight croaker
TL Croaker
PCB8CF
PCB18CF
PCB31CF
PCB28CF
PCB33CF
PCB52CF
PCB49CF
PCB44CF
PCB74CF
PCB70CF
PCB66CF
PCB60CF
PCB169CF
Correlation Coefficient
1,000 ,764** -,429 -,500 -,357 -,400 -,400 -,322 -,416 -,322 -,340 -,322 -,416 -,322 -,491
Sig. (2-tailed)
. ,002 ,138 ,083 ,216 ,170 ,170 ,288 ,161 ,288 ,252 ,288 ,161 ,288 ,098
Weight croaker
N 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
,764** 1,000 -,429 -,500 -,357 -,400 -,400 -,403 -,416 -,403 -,340 -,403 -,416 -,403 -,340
Sig. (2-tailed)
,002 . ,138 ,083 ,216 ,170 ,170 ,184 ,161 ,184 ,252 ,184 ,161 ,184 ,252
Kendall's tau_b
TLCroaker
N 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
221
Correlation Coefficient
-,429 -,429 1,000 ,786** ,357 ,400 ,400 ,403 ,416 ,403 ,340 ,403 ,416 ,403 ,416
Sig. (2-tailed)
,138 ,138 . ,006 ,216 ,170 ,170 ,184 ,161 ,184 ,252 ,184 ,161 ,184 ,161
PCB8CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,500 -,500 ,786** 1,000 ,571* ,618* ,618* ,645* ,643* ,645* ,567 ,645* ,643* ,645* ,189
Sig. (2-tailed)
,083 ,083 ,006 . ,048 ,034 ,034 ,034 ,030 ,034 ,056 ,034 ,030 ,034 ,524
PCB18CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,357 -,357 ,357 ,571* 1,000 ,982** ,982** ,886** ,945** ,886** ,869** ,886** ,945** ,886** ,038
Sig. (2-tailed)
,216 ,216 ,216 ,048 . ,001 ,001 ,003 ,001 ,003 ,003 ,003 ,001 ,003 ,899
PCB31CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,400 -,400 ,400 ,618* ,982** 1,000 1,000** ,903** ,962** ,903** ,885** ,903** ,962** ,903** ,077
Sig. (2-tailed)
,170 ,170 ,170 ,034 ,001 . . ,003 ,001 ,003 ,003 ,003 ,001 ,003 ,798
PCB28CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,400 -,400 ,400 ,618* ,982** 1,000** 1,000 ,903** ,962** ,903** ,885** ,903** ,962** ,903** ,077
Sig. (2-tailed)
,170 ,170 ,170 ,034 ,001 . . ,003 ,001 ,003 ,003 ,003 ,001 ,003 ,798
PCB33CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,322 -,403 ,403 ,645* ,886** ,903** ,903** 1,000 ,938** 1,000** ,853** 1,000** ,938** 1,000** -,128
Sig. (2-tailed)
,288 ,184 ,184 ,034 ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 . ,006 . ,003 . ,682
PCB52CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,416 -,416 ,416 ,643* ,945** ,962** ,962** ,938** 1,000 ,938** ,920** ,938** 1,000** ,938** ,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,161 ,161 ,161 ,030 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,003 . ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 1,000
PCB49CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 PCB44CF Correlation
Coefficient -,322 -,403 ,403 ,645* ,886** ,903** ,903** 1,000** ,938** 1,000 ,853** 1,000** ,938** 1,000** -,128
222
Sig. (2-tailed)
,288 ,184 ,184 ,034 ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 . ,006 . ,003 . ,682
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,340 -,340 ,340 ,567 ,869** ,885** ,885** ,853** ,920** ,853** 1,000 ,853** ,920** ,853** -,080
Sig. (2-tailed)
,252 ,252 ,252 ,056 ,003 ,003 ,003 ,006 ,003 ,006 . ,006 ,003 ,006 ,793
PCB74CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,322 -,403 ,403 ,645* ,886** ,903** ,903** 1,000** ,938** 1,000** ,853** 1,000 ,938** 1,000** -,128
Sig. (2-tailed)
,288 ,184 ,184 ,034 ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 . ,006 . ,003 . ,682
PCB70CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,416 -,416 ,416 ,643* ,945** ,962** ,962** ,938** 1,000** ,938** ,920** ,938** 1,000 ,938** ,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,161 ,161 ,161 ,030 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,003 . ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 1,000
PCB66CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,322 -,403 ,403 ,645* ,886** ,903** ,903** 1,000** ,938** 1,000** ,853** 1,000** ,938** 1,000 -,128
Sig. (2-tailed)
,288 ,184 ,184 ,034 ,003 ,003 ,003 . ,003 . ,006 . ,003 . ,682
PCB60CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,491 -,340 ,416 ,189 ,038 ,077 ,077 -,128 ,000 -,128 -,080 -,128 ,000 -,128 1,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,098 ,252 ,161 ,524 ,899 ,798 ,798 ,682 1,000 ,682 ,793 ,682 1,000 ,682 .
PCB169CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
1,000 ,881** -,595 -,571 -,429 -,479 -,479 -,393 -,488 -,393 -,415 -,393 -,488 -,393 -,659
Sig. (2-tailed)
. ,001 ,120 ,139 ,289 ,230 ,230 ,335 ,220 ,335 ,307 ,335 ,220 ,335 ,076
Weight croaker
N 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
,881** 1,000 -,571 -,595 -,381 -,443 -,443 -,457 -,464 -,457 -,415 -,457 -,464 -,457 -,439
Sig. (2-tailed)
,001 . ,139 ,120 ,352 ,272 ,272 ,255 ,247 ,255 ,307 ,255 ,247 ,255 ,276
Spearman's rho
TLCroaker
N 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
223
Correlation Coefficient
-,595 -,571 1,000 ,929** ,381 ,455 ,455 ,457 ,488 ,457 ,439 ,457 ,488 ,457 ,512
Sig. (2-tailed)
,120 ,139 . ,001 ,352 ,257 ,257 ,255 ,220 ,255 ,276 ,255 ,220 ,255 ,194
PCB8CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,571 -,595 ,929** 1,000 ,619 ,683 ,683 ,723* ,732* ,723* ,683 ,723* ,732* ,723* ,244
Sig. (2-tailed)
,139 ,120 ,001 . ,102 ,062 ,062 ,043 ,039 ,043 ,062 ,043 ,039 ,043 ,560
PCB18CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,429 -,381 ,381 ,619 1,000 ,994** ,994** ,939** ,976** ,939** ,952** ,939** ,976** ,939** ,024
Sig. (2-tailed)
,289 ,352 ,352 ,102 . ,000 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,001 ,954
PCB31CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,479 -,443 ,455 ,683 ,994** 1,000 1,000** ,944** ,982** ,944** ,957** ,944** ,982** ,944** ,061
Sig. (2-tailed)
,230 ,272 ,257 ,062 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,885
PCB28CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,479 -,443 ,455 ,683 ,994** 1,000** 1,000 ,944** ,982** ,944** ,957** ,944** ,982** ,944** ,061
Sig. (2-tailed)
,230 ,272 ,257 ,062 ,000 . . ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,885
PCB33CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,393 -,457 ,457 ,723* ,939** ,944** ,944** 1,000 ,962** 1,000** ,936** 1,000** ,962** 1,000** -,143
Sig. (2-tailed)
,335 ,255 ,255 ,043 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 . ,001 . ,000 . ,736
PCB52CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,488 -,464 ,488 ,732* ,976** ,982** ,982** ,962** 1,000 ,962** ,975** ,962** 1,000** ,962** ,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,220 ,247 ,220 ,039 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 1,000
PCB49CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 PCB44CF Correlation
Coefficient -,393 -,457 ,457 ,723* ,939** ,944** ,944** 1,000** ,962** 1,000 ,936** 1,000** ,962** 1,000** -,143
224
Sig. (2-tailed)
,335 ,255 ,255 ,043 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 . ,001 . ,000 . ,736
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,415 -,415 ,439 ,683 ,952** ,957** ,957** ,936** ,975** ,936** 1,000 ,936** ,975** ,936** -,050
Sig. (2-tailed)
,307 ,307 ,276 ,062 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,001 ,000 ,001 . ,001 ,000 ,001 ,906
PCB74CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,393 -,457 ,457 ,723* ,939** ,944** ,944** 1,000** ,962** 1,000** ,936** 1,000 ,962** 1,000** -,143
Sig. (2-tailed)
,335 ,255 ,255 ,043 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 . ,001 . ,000 . ,736
PCB70CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,488 -,464 ,488 ,732* ,976** ,982** ,982** ,962** 1,000** ,962** ,975** ,962** 1,000 ,962** ,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,220 ,247 ,220 ,039 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 ,000 ,000 . ,000 1,000
PCB66CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,393 -,457 ,457 ,723* ,939** ,944** ,944** 1,000** ,962** 1,000** ,936** 1,000** ,962** 1,000 -,143
Sig. (2-tailed)
,335 ,255 ,255 ,043 ,001 ,000 ,000 . ,000 . ,001 . ,000 . ,736
PCB60CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Correlation Coefficient
-,659 -,439 ,512 ,244 ,024 ,061 ,061 -,143 ,000 -,143 -,050 -,143 ,000 -,143 1,000
Sig. (2-tailed)
,076 ,276 ,194 ,560 ,954 ,885 ,885 ,736 1,000 ,736 ,906 ,736 1,000 ,736 .
PCB169CF
N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).