Diagnostic criteria for selenium toxicosis in aquatic birds: Dietary exposure, tissue concentrations and macroscopic effects

Author(s)

Albers, Peter H., D. Earl Green and Caroline J. Sanderson

Year

Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00

Article Title

Diagnostic criteria for selenium toxicosis in aquatic birds: Dietary exposure, tissue concentrations and macroscopic effects

Volume

Pages

468-485

Start Page Number

468

Final Page

485

Review

Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 datapoints.

Species: Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical	Toxicity Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Life Cycle Stage	Study Duration	Type
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-MORT - dose-response data	mortality versus controls	increased @ 80 ppm	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - behavioral effects	feed consumption over time versus controls	decreased @ 80 ppm	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal	body weight over exposure period versus controls	decreased @ 40 and 80 ppm	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - organ/system effects	incidence of macroscopic abnormalities versus controls	increased in birds that died	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal	incidence of macroscopic abnormalities of muscles, claws and feathers versus controls	increased @ 40 ppm	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - organ/system effects	mean weights of heart, spleen, pancreas, testis versus controls	decreased in birds that died	21/dose	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	mean (SE) dry wt concentrations of selenium in liver	33(7) ppm @ 10 ppm Se, 49(9) ppm @ 20 ppm Se, 87(11) ppm @ 40 ppm Se, 99(9) ppm in birds that died	10-25	Adult	16 wks	Toxicity Factor Datasets