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
Article Title
Diagnostic criteria for selenium toxicosis in aquatic birds: Dietary exposure, tissue concentrations and macroscopic effects
Volume
32
Pages
468-485
Start Page Number
468
Final Page
485
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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

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