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tomcod: see cod cod, member of the large family Gadidae, comprising commercially important food fishes. The cods include the hake and the haddock, all found in the N Atlantic and Pacific. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Atlantic tomcod (Microgadus tomcod) from the Hudson River, New York, are exposed to high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and bioaccumulate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxius (PCDDs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). Under-sized halibut, tomcod, mackerel and calico bass were more the speed Whalen anticipated June 9 when he went out with a friend, Stephen Sotelo, in Dana Point Harbor on a paddle boat. Atlantic tomcod from the Hudson have 100-fold higher levels of PCBs than fish caught in cleaner rivers," he says. |
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