Additional file 1 of A field study in support of the monitoring of priority substances in German freshwater fish: derivation of fillet-to-whole fish conversion factors
Creators: name: Rüdel, Heinz
name: Radermacher, Georg
name: Fliedner, Annette
name: Lohmann, Nina
name: Duffek, Anja
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: Cardiology

description: Additional file 1. Detailed data tables, additional figures and supporting information on evaluations. Table S1. Characterization of the investigated fish by length, weight, sex, age and condition factor. Table S2. Results of the fat determinations (Smedes method) and dry mass measurements. Table S3. Concentrations of priority substances in fish composite samples. Table S4. Concentrations of six PBDE congeners in fish composite samples. Table S5. Fractions of PBDE congeners in fish composite samples. Table S6. Testing of the correlation between the logarithmized priority substance concentrations in fillet and whole fish samples (n = 36; composite samples) and derivation of fillet-to-whole fish conversion factors or -equations. Table S7. Testing of the correlation between the logarithmized priority substance concentrations in fillet and whole fish composite samples (n = 20; 3–4 y old fish/3–5 y for roach) and derivation of fillet-to-whole fish conversion factors or -equations. Table S8. Overview over the German monitoring data of relevant WFD priority substances in fish fillet compiled from the literature (period: 2013–2018). Table S9. Comparison of average concentrations of priority substances in composite samples of fish of different age classes. Figure S1. Correlation of age vs. length for roach and perch from all sampling sites. Figure S2. Correlation of age vs. length for 3–5 year-aged roach and 3–4 year-aged perch from all sampling sites. Figure S3. Plot and linear regression of mercury concentrations in whole fish from all sampling sites vs. length for 3–4 y-aged fish (3–5 y for roach). Figure S4. Plot and linear regression of mercury concentrations in whole fish vs. length for 3–4 y-aged fish (3–5 y for roach); separate evaluation for each water body investigated. Figure S5. Sum of concentrations of PCDD/F and dl-PCB in fish composite samples from six water bodies. Figure S6. Concentrations of HCB in fish composite samples from six sites. Figure S7. Concentrations of mercury (Hg) in fish composite samples from six water bodies. Figure S8. Concentrations of HBCDD (sum of three diastereomers) in fish composite samples from six water bodies. Figure S9. Correlation between logarithmized PFOS concentrations in paired fillet and whole fish composite samples. Figure S10. Correlation between logarithmized HBCDD concentrations in paired fillet and whole fish composite samples. Figure S11. Correlation between logarithmized mercury concentrations in paired fillet and whole fish composite samples. Section “Exemplary calculation showing the possible influence of removing livers and brains from some carcass samples on the PS concentrations in the carcass samples”. Section “Variability of the mercury burdens of the individual fish used for preparing the composite samples”. Table A1. Calculated mercury concentration mean values and standard deviations of individual fish used for the preparation of the composite samples. Section “Priority substances burdens of fish of different sex”. References cited in the Additional file.