MERCURY (elemental)

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Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries Lab
MERCURY (elemental) 0.97 ppm ± 0.19 Chick feathers Chick 19 Palmico Sound, New Dump Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.684 µg/g dw Egg concentration Embryo 3 Tijuana Slough Toxicity Factor Datasets San Diego USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.04 ± 0.02 µg/g ww Liver concentration B Both Adults and Juveniles 3 Samandağ & Dörtyol Toxicity Factor Datasets TURKEY
MERCURY (elemental) 120 ± 35.0 ppb Kidney concentration, dead-captured 15 Pine Barrens Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) 1.82 ppm ± 1.66 Chick feathers Chick 20 Cape Fear River, North Pelican Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) Review Egg concentration Embryo See citation Toxicity Factor Datasets GERMANY
MERCURY (elemental) 0.81 ± 0.50 µg/g dw Feather concentration B Nestling 10 Georgia & South Carolina Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) 75.8 ± 11.9 ppb Muscle concentration, dead-captured 20 Pine Barrens Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 1.03 ppm ± 0.11 Chick feathers Chick 20 Cape Fear River, Ferry Slip Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) See citation Table 1 Egg concentration Point Reyes National Seashore Toxicity Factor Datasets Marin USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.07 µg/g ww Egg concentration B Embryo 4 Lower Laguna Madre Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) 41.5 ± 7.1 ppb Skin concentration, dead-captured 20 Pine Barrens Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.86 ppm ± 0.18 Chick feathers Chick 25 Cape Fear River, South Pelican Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 355 ppb dw ± 215 Egg concentration Embryo 2 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) See citation Figure 2 Egg morphometrics B Embryo NR Contaminated site: Cartagena Bay, Reference site: Totumo Marsh Toxicity Factor Datasets COLUMBIA
MERCURY (elemental) 41.3 ± 9.5 ppb Heart concentration, dead-captured 15 Pine Barrens Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.56 µg/g [0.20-1.56 (95% CI)] Blood concentration NR Not Reported 67 San Francisco Bay marshes Toxicity Factor Datasets Alameda USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 2519 ppb dw ± 102 Feather concentration Both Adults and Juveniles 5 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) See citation Figure 4 Egg concentration B Embryo NR Contaminated site: Cartagena Bay, Reference site: Totumo Marsh Toxicity Factor Datasets COLUMBIA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.42 µg/g ww ± 0.63 Egg concentration Embryo 63 Sinaloa Coast Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.9.87 µg/g [4.23-23.0 (95% CI)] Head feather concentration NR Not Reported 133 San Francisco Bay marshes Toxicity Factor Datasets Alameda USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) See citation Table 1 Hair concentration B Pup 199 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
MERCURY (elemental) Median: 922.5, geometric mean: 806.5 ng/g Feather concentration NR Nestling 21 Birama Swamp Toxicity Factor Datasets CUBA
MERCURY (elemental) See citation figures Egg concentration Embryo 4 different colonies along Sinaloa Coast Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 9.04 µg/g [4.25-19.2 (95% CI)] Breast feather concentration NR Not Reported 26 San Francisco Bay marshes Toxicity Factor Datasets Alameda USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.0018 ± 0.0002 µg/g ww Eggshell concentration NR Embryo 12 Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) No effect Growth rate NR Nestling 0.16 µg/g fw group: 5, 0.39 µg/g fw group: 7 Wild collected eggs from Pinkey Castle Island, Charleston Harbor Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.17 ppm ± 0.09 Egg concentration Embryo 20 Pamlico Sound, Island MN Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.57 µg/g [0.15-2.70 (95% CI)] Egg concentration NR Embryo 13 San Francisco Bay marshes Toxicity Factor Datasets Alameda USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) Review Eggshell concentration NR Embryo 2 Haha-Jimma Island Toxicity Factor Datasets JAPAN
MERCURY (elemental) Increased Breast muscle concentration NR Nestling 0.16 µg/g fw group: 5, 0.39 µg/g fw group: 7 Wild collected eggs from Pinkey Castle Island, Charleston Harbor Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.34 ppm ± 0.21 Egg concentration Embryo 7 Palmico Sound, DOT Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 5.9 µg/g dw (3.1) Muscle concentration B Adult 46 LCP Superfund Site, Tutle River Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) Review Eggshell concentration NR Embryo 30 Hong Kong Toxicity Factor Datasets CHINA
MERCURY (elemental) Increased Liver concentration NR Nestling 0.16 µg/g fw group: 5, 0.39 µg/g fw group: 7 Wild collected eggs from Pinkey Castle Island, Charleston Harbor Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.16 ppm ± 0.14 Egg concentration Embryo 21 Palmico Sound, Beacon Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 20.9 µg/g dw (11.3) Liver concentration B Adult 22 LCP Superfund Site, Tutle River Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) <0.005-0.30 µg/g dw, <0.001-0.05 ww Plasma concentration NR 9 Big Bend, Citrus County Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) Increased Breast feather concentration NR Nestling 0.16 µg/g fw group: 5, 0.39 µg/g fw group: 7 Wild collected eggs from Pinkey Castle Island, Charleston Harbor Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0..27 ppm ± 0.08 Egg concentration Embryo 4 Palmico Sound, New Dump Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 1.8 ppm ± 1.2 Hatchling concentration Hatchling 15 Blythe Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.006 ± 0.002 µg/g ww Egg concentration B Embryo 29 Pacific Coast Toxicity Factor Datasets PANAMA
MERCURY (elemental) 1.26 µg/g Feather concentration NR Adult 36 Clear Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets Lake USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.18 ppm ± 0.13 Egg concentration Embryo 8 Cape Fear River, North Pelican Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 4.6 ppm ± 1.6 Hatchling concentration Hatchling 16 LCP Superfund site, Brunswick Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.006 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Yolk concentration B Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 73.8 ppm Liver concentration NR Not Reported 3 Wabigoon-English River area, NW Ontario Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.14 ppm ± 0.17 Egg concentration Embryo 24 Cape Fear River, Ferry Slip Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) See citation Table 2 Bone properties Hatchling 15 Blythe Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.003 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Albumen concentration B Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 96.7 ppm Liver concentration NR Not Reported 2 Wabigoon-English River area, NW Ontario Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.27 ppm ± 0.11 Egg concentration Embryo 19 Cape Fear River, South Pelican Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0.23 µg/g ww ± 0.20 Egg concentration NR Embryo 69 Sinaloa Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
MERCURY (elemental) 0.002 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Eggshell concentration B Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 17.4 ppm Breast muscle concentration NR Not Reported 2 Wabigoon-English River area, NW Ontario Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.98 ppm ± 0.23 Chick feathers Chick 21 Pamlico Sound, Island MN Toxicity Factor Datasets USA Laboratory
MERCURY (elemental) 0..42 µg/g ww ± 0.42 Egg concentration NR Embryo 69 Sinaloa Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
MERCURY (elemental) < LOD µg/g ww Blood concentration B Both Adults and Juveniles 3 Samandağ & Dörtyol Toxicity Factor Datasets TURKEY

Pacific Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

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Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
MERCURY (elemental) Review Egg yolk concentration Not Reported Embryo 30 Hong Kong Toxicity Factor Datasets CHINA
MERCURY (elemental) Review Kidney concentration Not Reported Not Reported Toxicity Factor Datasets JAPAN
MERCURY (elemental) 0.011 ± 0.003 µg/g ww Egg concentration Not Reported Embryo 12 Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) Review Liver concentration Not Reported Not Reported Toxicity Factor Datasets JAPAN
MERCURY (elemental) 0.0018 ± 0.0002 µg/g ww Eggshell concentration Not Reported Embryo 12 Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) Review Eggshell concentration Not Reported Embryo 2 Haha-Jimma Island Toxicity Factor Datasets JAPAN
MERCURY (elemental) Review Eggshell concentration Not Reported Embryo 30 Hong Kong Toxicity Factor Datasets CHINA
MERCURY (elemental) <0.005-0.30 µg/g dw, <0.001-0.05 ww Plasma concentration Not Reported 9 Big Bend, Citrus County Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.006 ± 0.002 µg/g ww Egg concentration Both Male and Female Embryo 29 Pacific Coast Toxicity Factor Datasets PANAMA
MERCURY (elemental) 0.006 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Yolk concentration Both Male and Female Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 0.003 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Albumen concentration Both Male and Female Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 0.002 ± 0.001 µg/g ww Eggshell concentration Both Male and Female Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) 0.16 ± 0.04 µg/g ww Blood concentration Both Male and Female Embryo 48 eggs, 12 nests Chabahar Beach Toxicity Factor Datasets IRAN
MERCURY (elemental) < LOD µg/g ww Blood concentration Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles 3 Samanda? & Dörtyol Toxicity Factor Datasets TURKEY
MERCURY (elemental) 0.03 ± 0.02 µg/g ww Kidney concentration Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles 3 Samanda? & Dörtyol Toxicity Factor Datasets TURKEY
MERCURY (elemental) 0.04 ± 0.02 µg/g ww Liver concentration Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles 3 Samanda? & Dörtyol Toxicity Factor Datasets TURKEY
MERCURY (elemental) 0.0020 ± 0.0003 µg/g ww Egg yolk concentration Not Reported Embryo 12 Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) Review Blood concentration Not Reported Not Reported Toxicity Factor Datasets SPAIN

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

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Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
MERCURY (elemental) 0.81 ± 0.50 µg/g dw Feather concentration Both Male and Female Nestling 10 Georgia & South Carolina Toxicity Factor Datasets USA

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Citation:

Insecticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and mercury in wild cormorants, pelicans, their eggs, food and environment

Author(s)
Greichus, Yvonne A. Greichus and R.J. Emerick
Pages
321-328
Year
Issue
6
Volume
9
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Age-Specific
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 250 Ratio of carcass concentration (4.6 ppm wet wt) to dietary concentration of PCBs Not Reported Adult 10 carcasses Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 5.7 ppm wet wt PCBs concentration in eggs Female Adult 5 eggs Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 0.24 ppm wet wt PCBs concentration in carcass Not Reported Juvenile 5 birds Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets 2-4 wks old
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 14 Ratio of concentration in carcass (0.64 ppm wet wt mercury) to dietary concentration (fish) Not Reported Adult 10 carcasses Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 0.29 ppm wet wt mercury mean concentration in eggs Female Adult 5 eggs Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 0.28 ppm wet wt mercury concentration in liver Not Reported Nestling 5 birds Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets 2-4 wks old
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 7.98 ppm wet wt mercury concentration in liver Both Male and Female Adult 5 birds Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake Toxicity Factor Datasets
Citation:

Heavy metal and metallothionein concentrations in Atlantic Canadian seabirds

Author(s)
Elliott, J.E., A.M. Scheuhammer, F.A. Leighton and P.A. Pearce
Pages
63-73
Year
Volume
22
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
CADMIUM (elemental), MERCURY (elemental) no correlation correlation of mean metallothionein concentration (13.2-24.4 ug/g tissue) and metal concentrations in kidneys Not Reported Both Adults and Juveniles 24 birds Heron Is., Manawagonish Is., Ile aux pommes Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA

California Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris ssp. obsoletus)

Citation:

Trace element and organochlorine concentrations in California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) eggs

Author(s)
Lonzarich, David G., Thomas E. Harvey and Jean E. Takekawa
Pages
147-153
Year
Volume
23
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

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Citation:

Organochlorines and mercury in the eggs of British peregrines Falco peregrinus

Author(s)
Newton, I., J.A. Bogan, and M.B. Haas
Pages
353-376
Year
Volume
131
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
MERCURY (elemental) brood size = 0.848 - 0.635(log DDE) - 0.271(log Hg) linear regression of brood size vs mercury and DDE concentrations in eggs Female Adult 60 eggs Toxicity Factor Datasets UNITED KINGDOM
Citation:

Mercury levels in feathers of peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus compared with total mercury content in some of its prey species in Sweden

Author(s)
Lindberg, Peter, and Tjelvar Odsjo
Pages
297-318
Year
Volume
5
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
MERCURY (elemental) 2.80 - 10.60 ppm, dry wt (females)
3.70 - 8.95 ppm, dry wt (males) 		range of concentrations measured in primary and rectrix feathers Both Male and Female Adult 3 sample periods; 1-9 birds/sample period Southern Sweden Toxicity Factor Datasets SWEDEN
MERCURY (elemental) 6.90-29.50 ppm, dry wt (females)
12.10 ppm, dry wt (males) 		concentrations measured in primary and rectrix feathers Both Male and Female Adult 20 females, 1 male Northern Sweden Toxicity Factor Datasets SWEDEN
MERCURY (elemental) 2.79 (3.10) ppm, dry wt mean (SD) concentration measured in feathers Not Reported Juvenile 3 nests Southern Sweden Toxicity Factor Datasets SWEDEN
MERCURY (elemental) 8.31(2.59) ppm, dry wt mean (SD) concentration measured in feathers Not Reported Juvenile 3 nests Northern Sweden Toxicity Factor Datasets SWEDEN
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