Pollutants and eggshell thinning in peregrines and their prey in the Baja California region

Author(s)
Porter, Richard D., and M. Alan Jenkins
Year
Article Title
Pollutants and eggshell thinning in peregrines and their prey in the Baja California region
Book Title
Peregrine Falcon Populations. Their Management and Recovery.
Chapter Number
40
Editor
Cade, Tom J., James H. Enderson, Carl G. Thelander, and Clayto
Publisher
The Peregrine Fund, Inc.
Address
Boise, ID
Pages
413-421
Start Page Number
413
Final Page
421
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Species: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical Toxicity Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Life Cycle Stage Study Duration Specific Location Countries Type
DDE (4,4'-), MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS TOX-EXP IND - accumulation residues in eggs (ppm, wet wt) 2.4-25.0 (DDE); 0.5-10.6 (PCBs); 0.2-4.2 (Hg) 5 eggs (from 5 nests) Adult 1967-1984 Gulf of California MEXICO Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDE (4,4'-), MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS TOX-REPRO - physiology percent eggshell thinning compared to pre-1947 reference eggs +2 to 16% 5 eggs (from 5 nests) Adult 1967-1984 Gulf of California MEXICO Toxicity Factor Datasets

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