Significance of chlorinated hydrocarbon residues to breeding pelicans and cormorants

Author(s)

Anderson, Daniel W., Joseph J. Hickey, Robert W. Risebrough, Donald F. Hughes, and Robert E. Christensen

Year

Wed, 01/01/1969 - 12:00

Article Title

Significance of chlorinated hydrocarbon residues to breeding pelicans and cormorants

Volume

Pages

91-112

Start Page Number

Final Page

112

Review

Datapoints

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Species: Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical	Toxicity Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Life Cycle Stage	Study Duration	Countries	Type
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS	TOX-EXP IND - accumulation	residues measured in live and dead eggs	10.4 ppm DDE, 8 ppm est. PCBs, <0.1 ppm DDD, 0.2 ppm DDT	11 colonies	Adult	NR	CANADA	Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS	TOX-REPRO - physiology	correlation of egg concentration of DDE and est. PCB's and shell thickness and weight	negative correlation	35 eggs	Adult	NR	CANADA	Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS	TOX-REPRO - physiology	eggshell thickness	decreased 8.3% compared with pre-1940 reference measurements	35 eggs	Adult	NR	CANADA	Toxicity Factor Datasets