Brown pelicans: Improved reproduction off the southern California coast

Author(s)
Anderson, Daniel W., Joseph R. Jehl, Jr., Robert W. Risebrough, Leon A. Woods, Jr., Lawrence R. Deweese, and William G. Edgecomb
Year
Article Title
Brown pelicans: Improved reproduction off the southern California coast
Volume
190
Pages
806-808
Start Page Number
806
Final Page
808
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Datapoints

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Species: California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis ssp. californicus)
Chemical Toxicity Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Life Cycle Stage Study Duration Specific Location Type
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) TOX-REPRO - physiology eggshell thickness (of intact or broken eggshells) significantly decreased compared to pre-1943 samples 86 eggs Adult NR Anacapa Island and Isla Coronado Norte Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) TOX-REPRO - reproductive success mean number of fledglings produced per nest in 1974 increased compared to positive control (1969 data) 1286 nests Fledgling NR Anacapa Island and Isla Coronado Norte Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) TOX-EXP IND - accumulation concentration in egg contents non-detectable DDT plus TDE, 96.6 ppm DDE, lipid wet basis 39 eggs Adult NR Anacapa Island and Isla Coronado Norte Toxicity Factor Datasets

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