A toxicological assessment of peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus tundrius, breeding in the Keewatin District of the Northwest Territories, Canada

Author(s)
Court, G.S., C.C. Gates, D.A. Boag, J.D. MacNeil, D.M. Bradley, A.C. Fesser, J.R. Patterson, G.B. Stenhouse, and L.W. Oliphant
Year
Article Title
A toxicological assessment of peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus tundrius, breeding in the Keewatin District of the Northwest Territories, Canada
Volume
104
Issue
2
Pages
255-272
Start Page Number
255
Final Page
272
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Datapoints

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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 Type
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS TOX-REPRO - physiology mean eggshell thinning compared to "pre-pesticide" reference eggs 15.8% 78 eggs Adult 1981-1885 Rankin Inlet Toxicity Factor Datasets
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS TOX-EXP IND - accumulation log-log relationship between DDE in plasma of female birds and DDE in eggs log DDE in eggs = 0.9723 + 0.8506(log DDE in plasma); r = 0.66 10 females Adult 1981-1885 Rankin Inlet Toxicity Factor Datasets

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