DDE (4,4'-)
Birds, Terrestrial birds, Passeriformes, American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | Kettle Creek (1993): 4.9; VBNWA (1993): 46.7; ANWA LH (1997): 0.9; UBC (1997): 1.5; EC Park (1997): 3.2; ANWA (1998): 0.6; TY Park (1998): 1.9; UBC (1998): 0.6; ST Park (1998): 0.3 mg/kg | Egg concentration | Kettle Creek (1993): 4; VBNWA (1993): 2; ANWA LH (1997): 6; UBC (1997): 9; EC Park (1997): 1; ANWA (1998): 1; TY Park (1998): 2; UBC (1998): 5; ST Park (1998): 2 | Okanagan Valley | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | Penticton (1993): 55.8; Kelowna (1994): 17.4; Penticton (1994): 62.0; Penticton (1995): 60.3, Naramata (1997): 46.1; Penticton (1997): 26.7; Naramata (1998): 22.7 mg/kg | Egg concentration | B | Embryo | Penticton (1993): 23; Kelowna (1994): 1; Penticton (1994): 2; Penticton (1995): 13, Naramata (1997): 19; Penticton (1997): 12; Naramata (1998): 22 | Okanagan Valley | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 55.775 ug/g ww | Egg concentration | B | Embryo | 18 | Okanagan Valley | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | Naramata: 103; Cawston: 67.7; Vaseaux: 1.53 mg/kg ww | Egg concentration | B | Embryo | Naramata: 5; Cawston:5; Vaseaux: 2 | Okanagan Valley | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Fish, Estuarine and saltwater fish (Gobiiformes), Longjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | B: 76.3, D: 69.0, G: 63.4, O: 133, Q: 61.4, R: 78.7 | Tissue concentration | NR | Not Reported | NR | Stege Marsh | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Contra Costa | USA |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties | Countries | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | Breeding: 14 ppm, non-breeding: 2.9 | Unspecified tissue concentration | M | Not Reported | Breeding: 1, non-breeding: 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | Breeding: 2.4 ppm, non-breeding: 0.99 | Unspecified tissue concentration | F | Not Reported | Breeding: 5, non-breeding: 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.39 µg/g ww | Feather concentration | NR | Both Adults and Juveniles | 45 | Rio Negro Province; rural site: Bariloche; ag site: Valle | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ARGENTINA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | Not detected | Plasma concentration | B | Juvenile | 13 | Bahía Magdalena | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1613.5 µg/g | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | 5 | Green Bay | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | See citation | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | Varied by site | Multiple sites in Straight of Georgia | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 7.76 ug/kg ww | Egg concentrations | Embryo | 14 | Fern Ridge Reservoir | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.74 µg/g (0.06-3.11) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 26 | Lemoore | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Fresno | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | Review | Egg concentration | Embryo | See citation | Toxicity Factor Datasets | GERMANY | ||||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.230 µg/g fw | Egg concentration | Embryo | 4 | Naval Air Base Coronado | Toxicity Factor Datasets | San Diego | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.62 µg/g (0.10-3.01) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 7 | Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Imperial | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.1 ± 2.65 ng/g ww | Liver concentration | NR | Juvenile | 64 | SE coast | Toxicity Factor Datasets | BRAZIL | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1.68 ng/g ww | Fat concentration | NR | 6 | Pelagic Pacific | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ||||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1.00 µg/g (0.20-25.56) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 20 | Lemoore | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Fresno | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.347 mm ± 0.017 | Eggshell thickness | B | Embryo | 24 | Yellowstone National Park | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.562 µg/g fw | Egg concentration | Embryo | 4 | Sweetwater Marsh | Toxicity Factor Datasets | San Diego | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 2.60 µg/g (0.90-10.11) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 21 | Lemoore | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Fresno | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | Review | Egg concentration | Embryo | See citation | North Rhine-Westphalia / Rhineland Palatinate | Toxicity Factor Datasets | GERMANY | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1989: 1.86, 1990: 0.824, 1991: 1.17 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | 5 | W. Marin Island | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.925 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | 5 | Mallard Slough | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 2,810 ng/g ww | Egg concentration | Embryo | 11 | MD, VA | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.11 | Egg concentration | Embryo | 22 | South San Francisco Bay marshes | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | Laboratory | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.05 µg/g ww | Brain concentration | NR | Nestling | 10 | Mangrove estuary, west coast of Everglades National Park | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1.14 µg/g (0.61-3.71) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 16 | Lemoore | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Fresno | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1.19 µg/g (0.70-2.82) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 5 | Pixley | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Tulare | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.45 µg/g ww ± 0.56 | Liver concentration | NR | Hatchling | 4 | Snake and Pigeon Islands, Eastern Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 4.26 mg/kg | Egg concentration | Embryo | 60 | NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | |||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.470 µg/g fw | Egg concentration | Embryo | 5 | Tijuana Slough | Toxicity Factor Datasets | San Diego | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.32 µg/g ww ± 0.15 | Liver concentration | NR | Hatchling | 4 | Hamilton Harbour, Western Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.10 µg/g (0.09-0.30) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 4 | Carrizo Plain | Toxicity Factor Datasets | San Luis Obispo | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | Review | Fat concentration | NR | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ||||||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.33 µg/g lw | Blubber concentration | B | Not Reported | 18 | Todos Santos Bay, Ensenada, Baja California | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1982-1986: 0.76, 1990-1998: 0.27, 2004-2006: 0.12 mg/kg | Plasma concentration | NR | Adult | 1982-1986: 75, 1990-1998: 97, 2004-2006: 25 | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 4.5 ± 4.32 ng/g ww | Fat concentration | NR | Juvenile | 64 | SE coast | Toxicity Factor Datasets | BRAZIL | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.01 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | 5 | S. Wilbur Flood Area | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1982: 2.04, 1989: 1.71, 1990: 1.88 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | NR | Embryo | 1982: 10, 1989: 5, 1990: 5 | Bair Island | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | Not detected | Plasma concentration | B | Juvenile | 39 | Punta Abreojos | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 2.70 ng/g ww | Plasma concentration, geometric mean | NR | Nestling | 38 nests | Great Lake Basin | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.62 µg/g (0.20-3.40) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 7 | Salton Sea | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Imperial | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.06 µg/g ww | Brain concentration | NR | Nestling | 2 | Central Everglades | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.95 µg/g ww | Brain concentration | NR | Nestling | 4 | Lake Okeechobee | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.249 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | B | Embryo | 4 | Lower Laguna Madre | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 7.52 µg/g (1.50-33.00) | Egg concentration | Embryo | 9 | Lemoore | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Fresno | USA | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 22.33 ng/g ww ± 12.2 | Egg concentration | Embryo | 8 | Colorado River Delta | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO | Laboratory |
Pacific Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1.68 ng/g ww | Fat concentration | Not Reported | 6 | Pelagic Pacific | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ||
| DDE (4,4'-) | Not detected | Plasma concentration | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 13 | Bahía Magdalena | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO |
| DDE (4,4'-) | Review | Fat concentration | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ||||
| DDE (4,4'-) | 4.5 ± 4.32 ng/g ww | Fat concentration | Not Reported | Juvenile | 64 | SE coast | Toxicity Factor Datasets | BRAZIL |
| DDE (4,4'-) | Not detected | Plasma concentration | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 39 | Punta Abreojos | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.1 ± 2.65 ng/g ww | Liver concentration | Not Reported | Juvenile | 64 | SE coast | Toxicity Factor Datasets | BRAZIL |
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1982: 2.04, 1989: 1.71, 1990: 1.88 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | Not Reported | Embryo | 1982: 10, 1989: 5, 1990: 5 | Bair Island | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 1989: 1.86, 1990: 0.824, 1991: 1.17 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | Not Reported | Embryo | 5 | W. Marin Island | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 0.925 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | Not Reported | Embryo | 5 | Mallard Slough | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.01 µg/g ww | Egg concentration | Not Reported | Embryo | 5 | S. Wilbur Flood Area | Toxicity Factor Datasets | USA |
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | decrease | Calcium ATPase activity of shell gland | Female | Adult | 8/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | decrease at all doses (15.1-29.2%) | eggshell thickness | Female | Adult | 2-5 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 5.53 mg/kg egg (wet wt) | mean DDE concentration in eggs (pooled analyses) | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 10 eggs | N. Niagra Peninsula, Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, LEAD COMPOUNDS | 232 (9 SE) ppm (wet wt) | DDE concentration in carcass | Female | Juvenile | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, LEAD COMPOUNDS | 10.4 (0.6 SE) ppm (wet wt) | DDE concentration in brain | Female | Juvenile | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, LEAD COMPOUNDS | decreased | bw (versus pre-study bw) | Female | Juvenile | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | variance in kestrel response time to prey stimulus | Not Reported | Adult | 6 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 984.1-1438.6 ppm (dry wt) | brain residues in birds that died | Male | Adult | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 10% decrease | eggshell thickness change relative to control | Female | Adult | 34 eggs | Cayuga Lake Basin | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | occurence of wild birds dying diagnosed with organochlorine poisoning | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 5 kestrels | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 20.4% decrease | eggshell thickness versus controls | Female | Adult | 6 hens; 45 total eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 17% decrease | serum calcium versus controls | Female | Adult | 6 hens; 45 total eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | serum calcium after PTH injection versus controls | Female | Adult | 6 hens; 45 total eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | egg production during study period | Female | Adult | 5-10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 10.6 +/- 2.2 ppm nasal gland, 16.1 +/- 5.1 ppm liver, 5.8 +/- 1.1 ppm kidney, 1.9 +/- 0.1 ppm brain @ 100 ppm diet | mean (+/- SE) DDE levels (ppm wet weight) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 4 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-5 mo | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | nasal gland secretion volume | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5-11 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-5 mo | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | plasma calcium concentration | Female | Adult | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 25% decrease @ 40 mg/kg | calcium content of secreted fluid in the shell gland, compared to control | Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 18% decrease @ 40 mg/kg | eggshell index (shell weight/length x breadth), compared to control | Female | Adult | 18 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 38 ug/g wet weight egg (yolk + white), 1.20 ug/g wet weight egg shell gland mucosa @ 40 mg/kg | mean DDE concentrations | Female | Adult | 7-9 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
| DDE (4,4'-) | 32% decrease @ 40 mg/kg | Ca2+-Mg2+ ATPase activity in eggshell gland mucosa homogenates, compared to controls | Female | Adult | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 5.8 ppm; range, 3.6-8.2 ppm (wet wt) | mean and range of concentration in carcass, wet wt | Both Male and Female | Adult | 4 bats | near cities | Toxicity Factor Datasets | MEXICO |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 10.4 ppm DDE, 8 ppm est. PCBs, <0.1 ppm DDD, 0.2 ppm DDT | residues measured in live and dead eggs | Female | Adult | 11 colonies | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | |
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | negative correlation | correlation of egg concentration of DDE and est. PCB's and shell thickness and weight | Female | Adult | 35 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA | |
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | decreased 8.3% compared with pre-1940 reference measurements | eggshell thickness | Female | Adult | 35 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-) | decreased compared with pre-1940 eggs | eggshell thickness index (Ratcliffe's Index) | Not Reported | Embryo | 93 eggs | Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 12.8 ppm DDE, 0.8 ppm DDD, wet wt | mean concentration in breast muscle | Not Reported | Adult | 24 birds | Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | no effect | eggshell thickness compared with pre-1947 measurements | Not Reported | Embryo | 29 eggs | Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
California Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris ssp. obsoletus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLORDANE, DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR, MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, SELENIUM (elemental) | no effect | eggshell thickness compared to those of museum eggs from 1907 and 1936 | Female | Adult | 29 eggs | North and South San Francisco Bay | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | no effect | eggshell thickness compared to pre-1946 museum speciments | Female | Adult | 3 eggs | south-central Montana | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROCLOR 1254, DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE | 5% decrease | eggshell thickness index compared with reference eggs | Female | Adult | 18 eggs, 15 clutches | Butler, Delaware, Hamilton Counties | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, MIREX, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | mortality due to pesticide exposure based on history, ante-mortem signs, and gross pathology | Not Reported | Not Reported | 8 owls | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | mortality due to PCB intoxication, based on brain residues | Female | Adult | 1 owl | Greene County | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | occurence of wild birds dying diagnosed with organochlorine poisoning | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 13 owls | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | occurence of mortality as a result of organochlorine poisoning | Female | Adult | 1 owl | 6 km s. of Corvallis | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | 293.43-820.93 ppm, lipid weight | concentrations of DDT, DDE, DDD (combined) in skin and brains, 2 years post-application | Not Reported | Not Reported | 2 birds | 3.2 km NE of Davis | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Yolo |
| DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | see figure | figure showing concentration of DDT and metabolites in skin and brains before and after application | Not Reported | Not Reported | 27 birds (3-4/sampling time) | 3.2 km NE of Davis | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Yolo |
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-) | 3.09 (0.09 SE) ppm, wet wt | concentration in eggs | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| DDE (4,4'-) | decreased | eggshell thickness index compared with reference samples collected in 1875-95 | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
| DDE (4,4'-) | y = 92.610 - 2.412 log x | linear negative correlation of egg DDE concentration and shell thickness | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Least Tern (Sterna antillarum)
| Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDE (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 7% decrease | eggshell thickness compared with pre-1947 reference eggs | Female | Adult | 20 eggs | Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |