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Shoreline PCB Levels and Fish Consumption Guidelines in Maryland and Virginia

Explore PCB concentration in Striped Bass tissue and corresponding fish consumption advisories in MD and VA regions along the Chesapeake Bay. Learn about the impairment thresholds and meal advisories to make informed seafood choices.

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Shoreline PCB Levels and Fish Consumption Guidelines in Maryland and Virginia

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  1. TSCIND04.1.1 VA 0 Meals per Year Advisory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MD 4 Meals per Year Advisory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MD Impairment Threshold VA Impairment Threshold ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  2. Eastern Shore North South Western Shore North South TSCIND04.1.1 MD Impairment Threshold VA Impairment Threshold

  3. TSCIND04.1.1 Mean PCB Concentration of Striped Bass (1999-2003 MD, 1995-2003 VA) 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 PCB Tissue Concentration (ppb) VA 0 Meals per Year Advisory 500 MD 4 Meals per Year Advisory 400 300 MD Impairment Threshold VA Impairment Threshold 200 100 0 York James Potomac Elizabeth Choptank Mattaponi Rappahannock Chesapeake Bay * Not adjusted for migratory / non-migratory populations

  4. TSCIND04.1.1 * Not adjusted for migratory / non-migratory populations

  5. TSCIND04.1.1 VA 0 Meals per Year Advisory MD 12 Meals per Year Advisory VA Impairment Threshold MD Impairment Threshold * Not adjusted for migratory / non-migratory populations

  6. TSCIND04.1.1 * Not adjusted for migratory / non-migratory populations

  7. TSCIND04.1.1 Supporting Text

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