Inorganic elements and fatty acids were quantified in body segments of different size classes of the spot prawn Pandalus platyceros collected from various locations in British Columbia. Substantial differences in concentration of elements occurred in different body segments of the spot prawn, with the exoskeleton accumulating the highest number of quantifiable elements. Comparison of elements in abdomen carapace and tissue from immature males, mature males, and females indicated no correlation between element concentration and size, age, or sex of the spot prawn. Fatty acid profiles were similar for all body parts, except the hepatopancreas, and of the major fatty acids, only the content of 18:1n9 increased significantly with age of the spot prawn. Fatty acids and elements in the abdomen tissue of spot prawns from different locations were not significantly different and indicated similarity of diet irrespective of location. The concentrations of elements absorbed into the carapace of female spot prawns from separate geographic locations were substantially different, suggesting incorporation from elements in the ambient seawater, rather than uptake from diet, or any genetic variability associated with element metabolism in the spot prawn. The levels obtained for metallic elements in the spot prawn provide a measure against which future environmental impact could be assessed.