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Mammals, Bats (Chiroptera), Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)

Citation:

High concentrations of persistent organic pollutants including PCBs, DDT, PBDEs and PFOS in little brown bats with white-nose syndrome in New York, USA.

Author(s)
Kannan, K., Yun, S.H., Rudd, R.J. and Behr, M.
Issue
6
Volume
80
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
PCB 17100 ng/g ww Fat concentration M Adult 5 Cold Spring Cave Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 18400 ng/g ww Fat concentration F Adult 6 Cold Spring Cave Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 3260 ng/g ww Fat concentration M Adult 15 Ulster and Albany Counties Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 2570 ng/g ww Fat concentration F Adult 13 Ulster and Albany Counties Toxicity Factor Datasets USA

Birds, Terrestrial birds, Passeriformes, American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Citation:

An assessment of DDT and other chlorinated compounds and the reproductive success of American robins (Turdus migratorius) breeding in fruit orchards.

Author(s)
Gill, H., Wilson, L.K., Cheng, K.M. and Elliott, J.E.
Issue
1
Volume
12
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
PCB Orchard/sprayed: 3.61; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 3.10 eggs/clutch Clutch size B Embryo Orchard/sprayed: 150; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 42 Okanagan Valley Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Orchard/sprayed: 88.0; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 92.0 % Hatching rate B Embryo Orchard/sprayed: 93; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 25 Okanagan Valley Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Orchard/sprayed: 2.34; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 1.96 hatchlings/nest Brood size B Nestling Orchard/sprayed: 93; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 23 Okanagan Valley Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Orchard/sprayed: 78.9; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 68.4 % fledged/brood Fledge rate B Fledgling Orchard/sprayed: 90; non-orchard/non-sprayed: 42 Okanagan Valley Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Orchard/sprayed (1997): 0.1266; non-orchard/non-sprayed (1997): 0.1311; orchard/sprayed (1998): 0.1281; non-orchard/non-sprayed (1998): 0.1288 Eggshell thickness B Embryo Orchard/sprayed (1997): 60; non-orchard/non-sprayed (1997): 19; orchard/sprayed (1998): 45; non-orchard/non-sprayed (1998): 28 Okanagan Valley Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
Citation:

Productivity of American robins exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls, Housatonic River, Massachusetts, USA.

Author(s)
Henning, M.H., Robinson, S.K., McKay, K.J., Sullivan, J.P. and Bruckert, H
Issue
11
Volume
22
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
PCB 2.2-3.2 fledgling per nest Fledgling success B Fledgling NR Housatonic River Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 26% Mayfield nest success B Fledgling NR Housatonic River Toxicity Factor Datasets USA

Fish, Estuarine and saltwater fish (Gobiiformes), Longjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)

Citation:

Likely population-level effects of contaminants on a resident estuarine fish species: comparing Gillichthys mirabilis population static measurements and vital rates in San Francisco and Tomales Bays.

Author(s)
McGourty, C.R., Hobbs, J.A., Bennett, W.A., Green, P.G., Hwang, H.M., Ikemiyagi, N., Lewis, L. and Cope, J.M.
Issue
6
Volume
32
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries
PCB 10 ppb Tissue concentration NR Not Reported NR Stege Marsh Toxicity Factor Datasets Contra Costa USA
Citation:

Tidal salt marsh sediment in California, USA: Part 3. Current and historic toxicity potential of contaminants and their bioaccumulation.

Author(s)
Hwang, H.M., Green, P.G. and Young, T.M.
Issue
11
Volume
71
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries
PCB B: 256, D: 178, G: 129, O: 215, Q: 476: R: 1274 Tissue concentration NR Not Reported NR Stege Marsh Toxicity Factor Datasets Contra Costa USA
Citation:

Growth of estuarine fish is associated with the combined concentration of sediment contaminants and shows no adaptation or acclimation to past conditions.

Author(s)
Forrester, G.E., Fredericks, B.I., Gerdeman, D., Evans, B., Steele, M.A., Zayed, K., Schweitzer, L.E., Suffet, I.H., Vance, R.R. and Ambrose, R.F.
Issue
3
Volume
56
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sample Size Location Type
PCB Transplanted to Alamitos from Alamitos: 221; Ballona: 101; Mugu: 307 ng/g Tissue concentration NR Three southern CA estuaries Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB Transplanted to Ballona from Alamitos: 113; Ballona: 300; Mugu: 218 ng/g Tissue concentration NR Three southern CA estuaries Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB Transplanted to Mugu from Alamitos: 18; Ballona: 424; Mugu: 1693 ng/g Tissue concentration NR Three southern CA estuaries Toxicity Factor Datasets

Citation:
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries Lab
PCB Breeding: not detected, non-breeding: 0.57 ppm Unspecified tissue concentration M Not Reported Breeding: 1, non-breeding: 5 Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Non-ortho: 11-20 pg/mL ww; 500-650 pg/mL fat w Blood concentration NR Both Adults and Juveniles 5 Savannah River Site Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Mono-ortho: 740-3600 pg/mL ww; 41,000-150,000 pg/mL fat w Blood concentration NR Both Adults and Juveniles 5 Savannah River Site Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Di-ortho: 660-7500 pg/mL ww; 41,000270,000 pg/mL fat w Blood concentration NR Both Adults and Juveniles 5 Savannah River Site Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 4.57 ± 0.47 ng/g ww Egg concentration NR Embryo 11 nests, 20 eggs Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB Review Egg concentration NR Embryo 11 nests, 20 eggs Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB 291.94 ± 116.54 ng/g ww Egg concentration NR Embryo 10 Guadeloupe, French West Indies Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB Review Fat concentration NR 7 Baja California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB Range: <1.6-26 ng/g Fat concentration M 6 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Range: <1.6-48.9 ng/g Fat concentration F 21 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Range: <1.6 ng/g Kidney concentration F 21 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Range: <1.6-17.4 ng/g Liver concentration M 6 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Range: <1.6-37.7 ng/g Kidney concentration F 21 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Alaska: 490, California: 670 ng/g lw Blood concentration B Pup Alaska: 3, California: 5 Alaksa: 3 sites in eastern AK, California: 3 sites between Santa Cruz and Monterey Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Alaska: 880, California: 1400 ng/g lw Blood concentration B Juvenile Alaska: 14, California: 6 Alaksa: 3 sites in eastern AK, California: 3 sites between Santa Cruz and Monterey Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 720 ng/g lw Blubber concentration F Adult 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB 1300 ng/g lw Blubber concentration F Adult 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB 650 ng/g lw Blubber concentration B Pup 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB 1200 ng/g lw Blubber concentration B Pup 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB Beach: 41.9, reference: 56.1 mg/cm2 Bone mineral density Beach: 19, reference: 7 Saglek, Labrador Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB 1492 ng/g ww Late-term fetus concentration B Embryo 11 Coastal sites Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 6831 ng/g lw Late-term fetus concentration B Embryo 11 Coastal sites Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 890 ng/g ww Blubber concentration M Adult 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB 1600 ng/g lw Blubber concentration M Adult 11 Gulf of California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB 181 ng/g lw Egg concentration Embryo 8 Yellow River Delta Toxicity Factor Datasets CHINA
PCB Review Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase induction Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB Egg mortality Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB 1.61 µg/g fw Egg concentration Embryo 4 Sweetwater Marsh Toxicity Factor Datasets San Diego USA
PCB See citation Egg concentration NR Embryo Varied by site Multiple sites in Straight of Georgia Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB 3.45 µg/g ww Body concentration NR Hatchling 10 Cat Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 3.45 µg/g Egg concentration NR Embryo 5 Green Bay Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 0.57 µg/g ww ± 0.47 Liver concentration NR Hatchling 4 Snake and Pigeon Islands, Eastern Lake Ontario Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Decreased Plasma carotenoids µg/mL at pairing M Adult 49 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Increased Plasma carotenoids µg/mL 7 d post pairing F Adult 50 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB No effect Plasma carotenoids µg/mL at pairing M Adult 49 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB No effect Plasma carotenoids µg/mL 7 d post pairing F Adult 50 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB No effect Plasma carotenoids µg/mL fledglings B Juvenile NR Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Increased Coloration of ceres & lores at pairing M Adult 49 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB No effect Coloration of ceres & lores at pairing F Adult 50 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB No effect Coloration of ceres & lores 7 d post pairing B Adult 99 Avian Science and
Conservation Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB Increased Plasma PCB concentration M Adult 17 nonbreeders, 7 breeders Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab
PCB See citation Table 1 k'pc, plasma clearance constant (ml/g/d) M Adult 17 nonbreeders, 7 breeders Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab
PCB 438 ± 30 ng/g wet weight (16.8% ± 0.9%) Carcass retention of cumulative dose B Hatchling 33 Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB See citation Figure 4 Nonsteady-state BMF PCB congeners B Hatchling 33 Toxicity Factor Datasets CANADA
PCB 0.29 Exothalmic eyes NR Embryo NR University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Body mass: asymptotic size F Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Tarsus: growth rate M Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB No effect Sex hormones F Adult 50 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Decreased Plasma T3 F Adult 152 Avian Science and Conservation
Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 0.9 µg/g ww Embryo concentration NR Embryo 20 Piyas Lake, SD & Marsh Lake, MN Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Big city: 53.4, coastal: 62.2, rural: 32.4, other: 52.9, total: 49.6 µg/g lw Egg concentration Embryo Big city: 10, coastal: 18, rural: 13, other: 11, total: 52 Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB See citation; captive vs. free ranging Neutrophil and monocyte respiratory burst B Both Adults and Juveniles See citation California coast Toxicity Factor Datasets Monterey USA
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) Decreased Pipped egg Embryo 60 Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab Laboratory
PCB 0.29 Underdevelopment NR Embryo NR University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Body mass: growth rate F Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Earlier Tarsus: maximal growth M Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 5.4-31.5 ppm ww Plasma concentration M Adult 18 Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Plasma T4 F Adult 152 Avian Science and Conservation
Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 9.6 µg/g ww Embryo concentration NR Embryo 20 Spider Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 152 µg/g lw Chick concentration Chick 7 Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB See citation; captive vs. free ranging Mitogen-induced (ConA) lymphocyte proliferation B Both Adults and Juveniles See citation California coast Toxicity Factor Datasets Monterey USA
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) Decreased Hatching success Embryo 60 Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab Laboratory
PCB 0.25 Aggressive courtship B Adult F0: 50 pairs University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 0.29 Any hatchling abnormalities NR Hatchling NR University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Later Body mass: maximal growth F Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Decreased Body mass: asymptotic size M Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB See citation Plasma corticosterone concentration M Adult 18 Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Decreased Plasma T3 M Nestling 46 Avian Science and Conservation
Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 10 µg/g ww Embryo concentration NR Embryo 10 Hat Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 7,470 ng/g ww Egg concentration Embryo 11 MD, VA Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB 2.71 ng/g ww Fat concentration NR 6 Pelagic Pacific Toxicity Factor Datasets
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) Decreased T4/mg thyroid Embryo 60 Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab Laboratory
PCB 0.08 Abandoned incubation B Adult F0: 50 pairs University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 0.36 Shortened mandible NR Hatchling NR University of Saskatchewan Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Antebrachrium: asymptotic size F Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Increased Body mass: growth rate M Nestling 33 pairs Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill
University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB Weaker increase Corticosterone secretion from handling M Adult 18 Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB No effect Plasma T4 M Nestling 46 Avian Science and Conservation
Centre of McGill University 		Toxicity Factor Datasets Lab CANADA Laboratory
PCB 13.4 µg/g ww Embryo concentration NR Embryo 10 Cat Island Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
PCB Review Egg concentration Embryo See citation Toxicity Factor Datasets GERMANY

Pacific Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Citation:
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Sample Size Location Type Countries
PCB Review Fat concentration Not Reported 7 Baja California Toxicity Factor Datasets MEXICO
PCB Range: <1.6-26 ng/g Fat concentration Male 6 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL
PCB Range: <1.6-48.9 ng/g Fat concentration Female 21 Sao Paulo Toxicity Factor Datasets BRAZIL

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Citation:
Chemical Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
PCB 0.185 µg/g ww Egg concentration Not Reported Embryo 5 S. Wilbur Flood Area Toxicity Factor Datasets USA
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