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Table 1

Sample information including fish species, habitat, diet, mean lifespan, calculated age, body length, number of individuals, organ tissue, and 137Cs activity. Data for mean lifespan obtained from FishBase.137Cs activity values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

Species Habitat
(Diet)
Mean life-span (yrs) Calculated age
(yrs)
Body length
(cm)
Number of individuals Organ
tissue
137Cs activity
(mBq kg–1)
Armored weaselfish
(Hoplobrotula armata)
Benthic
(Carnivore)
~15 - 29 ± 2
(small)
52 Skin
Muscle
69.98 ± 12.55
99.97 ± 7.62
      - 38 ± 3
(medium)
39 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
140.90 ± 23.81
51.57 ± 15.51
268.91 ± 23.41
      - 54 ± 4
(large)
13 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
79.32 ± 13.78
90.45 ± 18.01
186.13 ± 32.65
Croaker
(Miichthys miiuy)
Benthic
(Carnivore)
12~13 1.65 ± 0.16 37 ± 1
(small)
21 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
101.07 ± 32.65
55.09 ± 10.68
197.69 ± 16.86
      3.58 ± 0.26 55 ± 2
(medium)
10 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
67.72 ± 16.40
n.d.*
119.78 ± 9.23
      5.52 ± 0.38 70 ± 3
(large)
3 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
49.70 ± 10.07
n.d.
49.70 ± 10.07
Flounder†
(Paralichthys olivaceus)
Benthic
(Carnivore)
13~19 - 63
(small)
1 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
83.19 ± 32.82
106.78 ± 29.00
n.d.
      - 65
(medium)
1 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
78.21 ± 18.92
n.d.
136.72 ± 15.82
      - 78
(large)
1 Skin
Intestine
Muscle
113.33 ± 36.68
n.d.
103.71 ± 10.90
Hairtail
(Trichiurus lepturus)
Mesopelagic
(Carnivore)
7~8
(<15)
2.17 ± 0.09 23 ± 1
(medium)
20 Gill
Gonad
Liver
Egg
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
73.10 ± 32.76
104.24 ± 20.77
      2.95 ± 0.42 27 ± 3
(large)
3 Gill
Gonad
Liver
Egg
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
74.30 ± 36.44
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
117.54 ± 16.26
Catfish
(Silurus asotus)
Benthic
(Carnivore)
10~15
(<40)
- 33 ± 2
(small)
9 Gill
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
48.98 ± 24.33
55.96 ± 27.13
104.67 ± 13.64
      - 37 ± 2
(medium)
10 Gill
Liver
Egg
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
201.95 ± 51.08
      - 44 ± 4
(large)
13 Gill
Liver
Egg
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
254.11 ± 65.05
n.d.
n.d.
63.27 ± 58.66
n.d.
166.88 ± 21.25
 
 
             
Conger
(Muraenesox cinereus)
Benthic
(Carnivore)
8~12 2.16 ± 0.18 57 ± 3
(small)
10 Gill
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
111.11 ± 45.28
279.42 ± 49.64
46.13 ± 11.85
      2.93 ± 0.37 67 ± 5
(medium)
11 Gill
Liver
Egg
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
64.22 ± 15.32
57.87 ± 14.64
Mackerel
(Scomber japonicas)
Pelagic
(Carnivore)
~6
(<18)
2.99 ± 0.39 32 ± 2
(medium)
11 Gill
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
n.d.
79.15 ± 25.24
n.d.
135.29 ± 20.89
      3.72 ± 0.48 36 ± 2
(large)
10 Gill
Skin
Intestine
Muscle
145.39 ± 23.68
29.46 ± 17.10
78.38 ± 14.32
126.60 ± 17.61

*****n.d. indicates that 137Cs activity was not detected.

The 137Cs concentration in Flounder represent measured values and their corresponding uncertainties.

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