CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus formerly Rana catesbeiana)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, BARIUM COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase | incidence of oral deformities at coal ash contaminated site, relative to reference site | Not Reported | Tadpole | 575-1048 | Savannah River, Aiken | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, BARIUM COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase at contaminated (C) compared to reference (R) site: Arsenic, C=48.9 +/- 2.6SE, R=2.5 +/-0.2SE; Barium, C=211.5 +/- 14.9SE, R=81.2 +/- 5.2SE; Cadmium, C=1.71 +/- 0.5SE, R=0.15 +/- 0.04SE; Chromium, C=17.2 +/- 0.5SE, R=1.4 +/- 0.3SE; Copper, C=31.4 +/- 1.5SE, R=17.5 +/- 6.6SE; Selenium, C=25.70 +/- 3.60SE, R=3.37 +/- 0.09SE. | mean whole body metal concentrations (ppm, dry mass) | Not Reported | Tadpole | 3 animals/site | Savannah River, Aiken | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | increase at contaminated, relative to reference site | resting oxygen consumption at 25C, measured in the lab | ml O2/hr/tadpole | Not Reported | Tadpole | 8-11 | Savannah River | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 80 d |
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | decrease at contaminated, compared to reference site | % survival to 80 d posthatching | % | Not Reported | Tadpole | Not Reported | Savannah River | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 80 d |
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, LEAD COMPOUNDS, ZINC COMPOUNDS | Arsenic, <0.02; Cadmium, 0.08; Copper, 3.4; Lead, <0.003; Zinc, 29.5 ug/g | mean carcass concentration (ug/g wet wt.); mean deer mice body weight = 36.0 +/- 8.3SD, n=8 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 8 animals | Milltown Reservoir, Missoula | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, ZINC COMPOUNDS | Diet:Soil; 128.0 (Cd), 1.31 (Cu), 1.87 (Zn). Liver:Soil; 35.3 (Cd), 0.17 (Cu), 1.25 (Zn). Liver:Diet; 0.27 (Cd), 0.12 (Cu), 0.66 (Zn). | Ratio of metal concentrations (ug/g dry weight) in diet:soil, liver:soil and liver:diet at an abandoned mine site. Diet concentrations measured from stomach contents. Soil based on acid extractable concentrations. Soil copper; liver cadmium, copper an | Both Male and Female | Adult | 6-9 soil or tissue samples/site | Blue Grouse Mountain Copper Mine, Honeymoon Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, LEAD COMPOUNDS, MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | no effect | incidence of liver and kidney histopathologies was not related to contaminant concentrations | Not Reported | Not Reported | 26 animals | salt marsh, San Pablo and San Francisco Bays | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, LEAD COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS, ZINC COMPOUNDS | increase | incidence of epileptiform seizures and subsequent death associated with "unusual" Se levels | Female | Adult | 1 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 yr | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, DDT (Technical Grade Mixture), MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increase | incidence of kidney histopathological lesions in "sick" or dead animals compared to "healthy" animals, consistent with diagnosis of leptospirosis | Male | Adult | 2-8/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 5 - 9 yr |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROMINE COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS, MANGANESE COMPOUNDS, MERCURY COMPOUNDS, SELENIUM COMPOUNDS, SILVER COMPOUNDS, ZINC COMPOUNDS | increase | incidence of premature parturition correlated with different metal concentrations and ratios | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
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