Aquatic birds
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE | decreased @ 9, 27, 90 ug Hg | % survival by day 18 of incubation versus controls | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 80 eggs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | incubation day 3 | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM | increased @ 40 ppm | hepatic malondialdehyde concentrations versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | day old | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 20, 40 ppm | hepatic protein concentrations versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | day old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | no effect | food consumption compared to controls | Not Reported | Adult | 12 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | decreased @ 450 ppm | liver aldolase activity, plasma triiodothyronine levels | Not Reported | Adult | 12 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 60 ppm Se (100% mort.) | survival versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 15 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | day old | Laboratory | |
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 15 ppm Se | body, liver, and spleen weight; tarsus length versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 15 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | day old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEXACARBATE | 3.16 (2.17-4.61), 4.11 (2.70-6.26), 3.61 (2.37-5.49), 3.23 (2.72-3.85), 2.72(2.28-3.23) | LD50's determined at ages 48 hr, 7 d, 14 d, 30 d and 60 d, respectively (95% CI in parenth.) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 36 hr, 7 d, 30 d, or 6 mos | Laboratory | |
ENDOSULFAN | 27.8 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 36 hours | Laboratory | |
SODIUM MONOFLUOROACETATE | 9.78 (6.31-15.2), 3.71 (2.50-5.48), 3.71, 4.81 (2.57-8.99) | LD50's determined at ages 36 hr, 7 d, 30 d, and 6 mos, respectively (95% CI in parenth.) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 36 hr, 7 d, 30 d, or 6 mos | Laboratory | |
ENDOSULFAN | 6.47 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | no effect | tarsus length, 10th primary length, heart weight versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
SELENITE, SODIUM | 18(4.8) ppm, wet wt @ 40 ppm; 6.9(2.07) ppm, wet wt @ 80 ppm | mean liver concentrations (SE) in ducklings fed selenite that died | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE | 0.51-0.54 ppm blood, 2.07-2.41 ppm kidney, 2.35-2.26 ppm liver, 0.74-0.97 ppm breast muscle, 0.47-0.51 ppm brain, 0.88 ppm eggs @ 0.5 ppm in diet | range of mean Hg (ppm wet-weight) concentrations in wild-strain males and females | Both Male and Female | Adult | 6-9 (9 breeding pairs/dose) | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 1% and 3% | hepatic microsomal naphthalene metabolism (nmol/min/mg protein), compared to control, in adult females and in neonatal ducklings hatched from eggs laid by females (1% Prudhoe Bay dose level was not significantly different for neonates). | Female | Adult | 6 adults/dose; 5-20 neonates/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID | increase @ 1000 ppm | % embryo mortality (day 15 to hatch) and duckling mortality (hatch to day 7) | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 11-23/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
BORIC ACID | decrease @ 300, 1000 ppm | body weight of hatchlings, compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 11-23/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease | hematocrit and plasma cholesterol concentration, compared to control (based on treatment means at 3, 6, 9 wks) | Not Reported | Juvenile | 25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 4 d | Laboratory | |
COREXIT 9527 | no effect | body weight | Not Reported | Juvenile | 25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 4 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEWAGE SLUDGE | increase @ 20% Milorganite or Metrogro | liver cadmium concentrations; compared to controls | Male | Adult | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | decreased @ 484.2, 972.0 ug/g (nominal concentrations) | food consumption during first week of treatment versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 males, 5 females/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | decreased @ 235.0, 484.2, 972.0 ug/g (nominal concentrations) | body weight versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 males, 5 females/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GLYPHOSATE | increased @ 50, 90 percent | population density 2 years post-spray versus controls | Not Reported | Not Reported | 3-6 sample wetlands/treatment | near Lakota (48deg03'N, 98deg21'W) | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | increased in birds that died | incidence of macroscopic abnormalities versus controls | Male | Adult | 21/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 40 ppm | incidence of macroscopic abnormalities of muscles, claws and feathers versus controls | Male | Adult | 21/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | reduced @ 900 ppm B | body weight and growth at 0, 7,and 14 days post-hatch versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 14 pairs/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | reduced @ 7 ppm Se | body weight and weight gain at 7 and 14 days post-hatch versus 3.5 ppm Se group | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 14 pairs/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | reduced @ 1284 ug/g | hematocrit versus controls | Male | Adult | 10/ Pb treatment; 5/control treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | approx. 5 mo | Laboratory | |
LEAD COMPOUNDS | increased @ 642 and 1284 ug/g | occurrence of renal tubular nuclear inclusion bodies versus controls | Male | Adult | 10/ Pb treatment; 5/control treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | approx. 5 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | reduced for lead shot | body weight versus all other groups | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mo | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | reduced for lead shot | hematocrit and hemoglobin concentrations versus all other groups | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE, SELENOMETHIONINE | 7.6(0.26) ppm, egg, 6.0(0.31) ppm, fem. liver, 9.6(0.95) ppm, male liver @ 10 ppm Se; 9.3(0.85) ppm, egg, 9.2(1.61) ppm, female liver, 114(25.3) ppm, male liver @ 10 ppm Se + 10 ppm Hg | mean(SE) wet wt concentration of Se in egg and liver of treated birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 mo | Laboratory | |
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE, SELENOMETHIONINE | 16(0.8) ppm, egg, 22(1.5) ppm, fem. liver, 71(8.9) ppm, male liver @ 10 ppm Hg; 17(0.6) ppm, egg, 21(4.3) ppm, female liver, 65(4.1) ppm, male liver @ 10 ppm Se + 10 ppm Hg | mean(SE) wet wt concentration of Hg in egg and liver of treated birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS | no effect | histopathological lesions in gonads, liver, kidneys versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 males, 20 females per group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6-8 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | increased | blood Pb concentrations versus pre-dose controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 per sex | laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 8 months | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | liver: C = 7.4e^-0.037t muscle: C = 5.6e^-0.023t liver at peak body burden: C = 22.6e^-0.246t + 2.5 e^-0.008t muscle at peak body burden: C = 6.4e^-0.029t Loss phase for blood at peak body burden: C = 12.0e^-0.071t |
selenium depuration equations | Both Male and Female | Adult | 3 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | liver: 18.7 d muscle: 30.1 d |
half life of selenium in tissues | Both Male and Female | Adult | 3 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | increased @ 10 ppm (liver only), 30 ppm (brain only) | brain and liver weight to body weight ratios versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 9-25 per group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 75 days | Laboratory | |
DIELDRIN | increased@ 4, 10, 30 ppm | hepatic microsomal enzyme activity versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5-15 per group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 75 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD ACETATE | decreased | hemoglobin concentration versus controls | Male | Adult | 10 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD ACETATE | increased | protoporphyrin concentration versus controls | Male | Adult | 10 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LINDANE | decrease @ 20 mg/kg 7x or 3x/wk | calcium concentration in plasma and shell gland mucosa and density and size of eggshell pores | Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | decrease | eggshell thickness, compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 trios (2F, 1M)/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | no effect | progeny growth (average body weights) at hatch to 6 wks of age | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 trios (2F, 1M adults)/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | significant effect | PCB treatment altered the shape of the body weight growth curve but not the asymptotic weight | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 15/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1d at initiation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | 0.3 ug/g | 24-d NOAEL based on growth impairment | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 - 25 d | Laboratory | |
DIELDRIN | see citation | figures of tissue dieldrin concentrations at different exposure times and doses | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 - 25 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | no effect | clutch size | Female | Adult | 17 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory | |
CRUDE OILS | decrease | % hatchability (53% @ 3ml/100g vs 71% in controls) | Female | Adult | 17 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RADIONUCLIDES | 131I 10d; 140Ba 22d; 51Cr 86d; 58Co 32d; 75Se 26d; 65Zn 67d; 134Cs 10d; 60Co 67d; 137Cs 11 d | mean biological half-lives for whole-body retention of 9 radionuclides; ducks exposed in field for varying time periods then depurated in laboratory to determine half-life | Both Male and Female | Not Reported | 4-6/sample | Idaho National Engineering Lab | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICROTOPHOS | decreased @ 55 and 145 ppm | consumption of treated diet compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 8-10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 5 days | Laboratory | |
DICROTOPHOS | 506.7 (coeff. of variation = 40.3%) | 5 day dietary LC50 | Not Reported | Juvenile | 8-10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACEPHATE | 109.7% @ 5mg/L | brain acetylcholinesterase activity compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 4-5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 weeks old | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | 100% @ 1 mg/L | percent mortality | Not Reported | Juvenile | 6/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 weeks old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASULAM | decreased @ all doses | body weight gain by day 8 compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory | |
DDT (4,4'-) | decreased @ all doses | food consumption compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MALATHION | 118 (day 3), 101 (day 8) lb/acre | LC50, exposed on day 3 or 8 of incubation | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 3 or 8 of incubation | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | 41(day 3), 39 (day 8) lb/acre | LC50, exposed on day 3 or 8 of incubation | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 3 or 8 of incubation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MALATHION | 67% (11.6 SE) | brain cholinesterase inhibition compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 36/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | 74.6% (12.4 SE) | brain cholinesterase inhibition compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 36/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEPTOPHOS | increased @ all doses | incidence of CNS lesions (demyelination, axonal degeneration in spinal cord) compared with controls | Female | Juvenile | 6/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 20 wks | Laboratory | |
LEPTOPHOS | decreased @ 270 ppm | brain weight compared with controls | Female | Juvenile | 6/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 20 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | food consumption rate (174 g/d) compared to control (173 g/d) | Female | Adult | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
AROCLOR 1254 | no effect | food consumption rate (184 g/d) compared to control (173 g/d) | Female | Adult | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease @ 15 ul/egg | red blood cell and liver ALAD activity and hemoglobin concentration, compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 100 eggs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | days 2-16 of incubation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | ppm wet wt: 3.47 (1.38), blood; 32.16 (11.60), liver; 114.78 (28.96), femur @ 2 #four shot | mean (2SE) lead concentration in liver, femur and blood | Male | Adult | 11 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | ppm wet wt: 4.15 (3.56), blood; 13.85 (7.96), liver; 577.07 (156.4), femur@ 2 #four shot | mean (2SE) lead concentrations in liver, femur and blood | Female | Adult | 5 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPN | decreased @ 12, 36, 108 ug/g | brain weight, acetylcholinesterase activity, neurotoxic esterase activity versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 72 hr of incubation (time of treatment) | Laboratory | |
EPN | decreased @ 108 ug/g | brain protein content versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 72 hr of incubation (time of treatment) | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | lead only: 0.71 (+/- 0.25); lead-iron: 0.31 (+/- 0.06) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in blood (mean +/- SE) | Female | Adult | control=2 F, 4 M; treatment=6 M-F pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mos | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | lead only: 0.49 (+/-0.10); lead-iron: 0.23 (+/- 0.04) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in blood (mean +/- SE) | Male | Adult | control=2 F, 4 M; treatment=6 M-F pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mos | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL | 0 survival @ 100% solution, incubation days 3 or 8 exposure | embryo survival through incubation day 18 versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 30 eggs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 or 8 days of incubation (time of treatment) | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), LEAD COMPOUNDS, MERCURY COMPOUNDS | decreased @ 40 ppm DDE | eggshell thickness versus controls | Female | Adult | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | increased @ 200 ppm | incidence of testes alterations (atrophy, decreased spermatogenesis) versus controls | Male | Adult | 5 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | first year | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALUMINUM SULFATE | decreased @ 1000 ppm Al (LH, LL), 5000 ppm Al (NN) | body weight growth versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 12-14/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICKEL SULFATE | increased @ 800, 1200 ppm | incidence of clinical signs and mortality | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 36 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SALINE WATER | increased @ 67,000 umhos/cm (100%), 35,000 umhos/cm (100%), 21,500 umhos/cm (78%), and 20,000 umhos/cm (60%) | mortality versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE | decreased | hatchability versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 29 pairs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 10.6 +/- 2.2 ppm nasal gland, 16.1 +/- 5.1 ppm liver, 5.8 +/- 1.1 ppm kidney, 1.9 +/- 0.1 ppm brain @ 100 ppm diet | mean (+/- SE) DDE levels (ppm wet weight) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 4 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-5 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease @ 3% | plasma corticosterone concentration, compared to control | Male | Juvenile | 24/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRIMETHYLTIN CHLORIDE | increase @ 5, 50 ppm | % mortality (100% mortality within 5 d for 50 ppm dose), compared to controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-4 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM | figure/table | figures and tables of selenium concentration over time (% of administered dose) | Female | Adult | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS, LEAD (elemental) | increased with Pb, no effect with Fe or Bi | mortality versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 18 pairs/group (control, Fe, Bi); 6 pairs/Pb group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6-8 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYANOFENPHOS | increased | incidence of delayed neurotoxicity signs | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10 | laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 week | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | increase @ 0.05 - 0.4% in diet | Not Reported | Not Reported | 4/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1242 | no effect @ 150 ppm | mortality during experiment | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENDRIN | see citation | figures of carcass and blood endrin concentrations during elimination period (0-64d) | Male | Adult | 2-5/sample | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease | egg weight, length and breadth, compared to control | Female | Adult | 25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | 13.3 ppm | mean residue concentration in brains of birds that survived | Male | Juvenile | 7 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDD (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | 19.0 ppm | mean residue concentration in brains of birds that survived | Female | Juvenile | 4 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | no effect | eggshell thickness compared with pre-1947 measurements | Not Reported | Embryo | 29 eggs | Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY COMPOUNDS | positive correlation | Hg concentration in brain correlation with P and K concentrations in blood | Not Reported | Adult | 11 birds | Clear Lake, Tule Lake, Eagle Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Lake, Lassen, Siskiyou |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increase | incidence of deformities in live embryos relative to 2,3,7,8-TCDD equivalents of PCBs, PCDFs, and PCDDs | Not Reported | Embryo | Not Reported | Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, North Channel | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 0.28 ppm wet wt mercury | concentration in liver | Not Reported | Nestling | 5 birds | Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2-4 wks old |
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 7.98 ppm wet wt mercury | concentration in liver | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 birds | Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | 37.6 pg/g bw gained (wet wt) | pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks) | Not Reported | Nestling | 20 chicks | Thunder Bay, Lake Huron | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | 28.3 pg/g bw gained (wet wt) | pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks) | Not Reported | Nestling | 20 chicks | North Channel, Lake Huron | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) | no effect | incidence of developmental abnormalities, edema, body weight effects, spleen or gonad histopathologic anomalies, or sex ratio in treated embryos versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 83-86 eggs/treatment | Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | no effect | incidence of developmental abnormalities, edema, body weight effects, spleen or gonad histopathologic anomalies, or sex ratio in treated embryos versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 83-86 eggs/treatment | Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | decreased at 276, 672, 1606 ng/kg | Mean yolk weight of eggs | Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 5-12 eggs/dose | Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |