Accumulation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin equivalents by double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus, Pelicaniformes) chicks in the North American Great Lakes

Author(s)

Jones, P.D., J.P. Giesy, J.L. Newsted, D.A. Verbrugge, J.P. Ludwig, M.E. Ludwig, H.J. Auman, R. Crawford, D.E. Tillitt, T.J. Kubiak, and D.A. Best

Year

Sat, 01/01/1994 - 12:00

Article Title

Accumulation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin equivalents by double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus, Pelicaniformes) chicks in the North American Great Lakes

Volume

Pages

192-209

Start Page Number

192

Final Page

209

Review

Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 datapoints.

Species: Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical	Toxicity Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Life Cycle Stage	Study Duration	Specific Location	Range	Type
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	mean biomagnification factor for eggs from forage fish	31.3	12 eggs/site x 5 sites	Adult	NR		11.7-56.8	Toxicity Factor Datasets
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks)	162.4 pg/g bw gained (wet wt)	20 chicks	Nestling	NR	Green Bay, Lake Michigan		Toxicity Factor Datasets
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained from egg to largest chick stage	100.4 pg/g bw gained (wet wt)	20 chicks	Nestling	NR	Beaver Islands, Lake Michigan		Toxicity Factor Datasets
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks)	37.6 pg/g bw gained (wet wt)	20 chicks	Nestling	NR	Thunder Bay, Lake Huron		Toxicity Factor Datasets
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks)	28.3 pg/g bw gained (wet wt)	20 chicks	Nestling	NR	North Channel, Lake Huron		Toxicity Factor Datasets
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-)	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks)	47.5 pg/g bw gained (wet wt)	20 chicks	Nestling	NR	St. Martin's Shoal, Lake Huron		Toxicity Factor Datasets