Toxicity of organic and inorganic selenium to mallard ducklings

Author(s)
Heinz, G.H., D.J. Hoffman and L.G. Gold
Year
Article Title
Toxicity of organic and inorganic selenium to mallard ducklings
Volume
17
Pages
561-568
Start Page Number
561
Final Page
568
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Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 datapoints.
Species: Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical Toxicity Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Life Cycle Stage Study Duration Type
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal duckling mortality versus controls increased @ 40, 80 ppm selenite or selenomethionine 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal food consumption versus controls decreased 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal bw and liver wt versus controls decreased (liver decreased with selenite only) 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal tarsus length, 10th primary length, heart weight versus controls no effect 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENITE, SODIUM TOX-EXP IND - accumulation mean liver concentrations (SE) in ducklings fed selenite that died 18(4.8) ppm, wet wt @ 40 ppm; 6.9(2.07) ppm, wet wt @ 80 ppm 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets
SELENOMETHIONINE TOX-EXP IND - accumulation mean liver concentrations (SE) in ducklings fed selenomethionine that died 60(14.2) ppm, wet wt @ 40 ppm; 51(5.2) ppm, wet wt @ 80 ppm 40 birds/group Juvenile 6 weeks Toxicity Factor Datasets

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