GULF COAST SHELLFISH SANITATION RESEARCH CENTER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FISH KILL STUDY

TABLE 5.--SUMMARY OF ANALYSES OF SAMPLES FOR CHLORINATED PESTICIDES*

*Only positive findings of pesticides in samples reported in this table.

ZFigures in parentheses indicate number of samples positive for pesticide shown.

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