Birds
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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DICOFOL | 8.11 (fat), 0.28 (liver) ug/g @ 0.3 mg/kg bw/d | sum of geometric mean tissue concentrations (wet wt) of dicofol and metabolites (dichlorobenzophenone, mono-dechlorinated dicofol, dichlorobenzhydrol, DDE) | Female | Adult | 2-4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DICOFOL | 82.36 (fat), 4.93 (liver), 1.15 (brain), 0.84 (oviduct) ug/g @ 3.0 mg/kg bw/d | sum of geometric mean tissue concentrations (wet wt) of dicofol and metabolites (dichlorobenzophenone, mono-dechlorinated dicofol, dichlorobenzhydrol, DDE) | Female | Adult | 2-4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FENTHION | decreased to 10% of control levels | brain cholinesterase activity of birds that died | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
CARBOFURAN | decreased to 35% of controls | brain cholinesterase activity in birds that died | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) | increased @ 50,250,1000 ng/g bw | hepatic monooxygenase activities versus controls | Not Reported | Nestling | 9-11/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 1-Day 10 | Laboratory | |
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) | in ng/g, wet wt: 156 (@ 50 ng/g), 380 (@ 250 ng/g), 1098 (@1000 ng/g) | concentration in liver | Not Reported | Nestling | 9-11/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 1-Day 10 | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | blood Se concentration = 1.307 + 0.852(diet Se concentration) | relation between Se concentrations in blood (dry wt) and diet (dry wt) | Male | Adult | 40 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | egg Se concentration = 1.307 + 0.852(diet Se concentration) | relation between Se concentrations in egg (dry wt) and diet (dry wt) | Female | Adult | 53 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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PARATHION | 25% at 4.6 ppm | Not Reported | Adult | 4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | mean packed cell volume and red blood cell hemoglobin | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLPARATHION | increased at 2, 3 mg/kg bw | abnormal posture, ataxia, paresis | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 7.63 (1.03 SE) ppm at 29.3 ppm | mean lead concentration (wet wt) in bone | Female | Adult | 3/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 232.9 ppm (dry wt) | mean brain residues in birds that survived | Male | Adult | 11 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | no effect | mean productivity (young produced) | Both Male and Female | Adult | 21 eggs | La Grande-Enterprise (OR), Potlatch (ID) | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, MIREX | 73.3% increase @ 8ppm mirex + 33 ppm Aroclor | semen volume | Male | Adult | 5-10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACEPHATE, CARBARYL, DIAZINON | no effect | percent nest success, eggs hatched, and nestlings fledged | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 37 nests | Winnebago, Outagamie, Calumet Counties | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
CARBARYL | decreased at 1196 ppm carbaryl | plasma cholinesterase activity | Both Male and Female | Nestling | 37 nests | Winnebago, Outagamie, Calumet Counties | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | body weight at hatch | Not Reported | Hatchling | 25 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | mortality | Female | Adult | 25 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decreased at all doses | delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD)activity in blood | Both Male and Female | Adult | 10 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDICARB | 0.82 | LD50 | mg/kg bw | Not Reported | Adult | 50 birds total | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
ALDICARB | no effect | daily survival rate in dosed wild birds | Not Reported | Adult | 9-12/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | increased at 10 ppm | interval from nest occupation to egg-laying | Female | Adult | 10-13/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia formerly Speotyto cunicularia)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEPTACHLOR | no effect | eggshell thickness | Female | Adult | 6 nests | Columbia Basin | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FAMPHUR | 85% decrease | post-mortem brain cholinesterase activity compared to control | Not Reported | Not Reported | 1 owl | Malheur County | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STRYCHNINE, ZINC PHOSPHIDE | review | summaries of sublethal effects due to organochlorine, anticholinesterase, anticoagulant, strychnine pesticides | Not Reported | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHLOROPHACINONE | 99 ug | total carcass residues 28 d after removal from treatment | Not Reported | Adult | 1 owl | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | decreased | eggshell thickness index compared with reference samples collected in 1875-95 | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
DDE (4,4'-) | y = 92.610 - 2.412 log x | linear negative correlation of egg DDE concentration and shell thickness | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased at 1606 ng/kg | hepatic EROD activity | Not Reported | Hatchling | 5-12 eggs/dose | Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | positive regression | linear regression of hepatic EROD activity or cyt P450 content on Toxic Equivalency Factors | Not Reported | Hatchling | 5-12 eggs/dose | Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | positive correlation | correlation of embryo mortality with TCDD equivalents in eggs | Not Reported | Embryo | 11 colonies @ 25-50 nests/colony | Great Lakes | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS | increased | P-450-dependent arachidonic acid metabolism by liver microsomes | Not Reported | Embryo | 3 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 day | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) | decreased @ 349 ug/kg egg | spleen weights 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-) | decreased @ 5.4, 11.7 ug/kg egg | spleen weights 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 28.8% decrease | mean thickness of eggshells collected in 1969 compared with pre-1946 museum specimens | Female | Adult | 17 eggs | Anacapa Island | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, HEXACHLOROBENZENE, MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 95% | percent of eggs lost or broken before hatching in contaminated colonies | Not Reported | Embryo | 235 eggs | Lake Huron | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | increased @ 10, 50 ug/g diet | kidney Zn concentration versus controls | Male | Adult | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 32 weeks | Laboratory | |
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | no effect | BW versus controls | Male | Adult | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 32 weeks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | one shot: 180.4 (18.1), female; 5.0 (0.6), male two shot: 183.4 (21.2), female; 15.9 (4.1), male |
mean (SE) lead residues in femur | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 females, 10 males/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | no effect | hepatic microsomal enzyme activity (aniline hydroxylase and aminopyrine N-demethylase) | Female | Adult | 18/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DIELDRIN | 0.3 ug/g dry wt. @ 0 ppm; 0.9 - 5.0 @ 1 ppm; 4.1 - 40.1 @ 5ppm; 6.1 - 78.5 @ 10 ppm | dieldrin concentrations in egg dry matter ranging from 0-14 d to 330 - 343 d sampling periods at 4 dietary doses | Female | Adult | 18/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDT (4,4'-) | no effect | hepatic microsomal enzyme activity (aniline hydroxylase and aminopyrine N-demethylase) | Female | Adult | 18/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | 10.3(0.7) ppm in femur, 14.1(0.6) ppm in liver, 6.8(0.2) in kidneys | mean(SE) dry wt tungsten concentrations in tissues of tungsten-iron-dosed birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mo | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | 250.6(39.0) ppm in femur, 78.3(9.7) ppm in liver, 256.3(22.2) in kidneys | mean(SE) dry wt lead concentrations in tissues of lead-dosed birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mo | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | 4.3(0.7) ppm in femur, non-detect. in liver, 2.4(0.2) in kidneys | mean(SE) dry wt tungsten concentrations in tissues of tungsten-polymer-dosed birds | 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1242 | 105.0 (7.7 SE) mg Aroclor 1260/kg egg @ 150 ppm | PCB concentration in eggs (PCB resembled Aroclor 1260 profile most closely) | Female | Adult | 12 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
AROCLOR 1242 | no effect @ 150 ppm | weight and survival of offspring (exposed in ovo) fed control diet after hatching for 3 wks | Female | Adult | 12 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICOFOL | no effect | mean daily food consumption rate (169.8 g food/kg body weight) | Female | Adult | 4-8/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DICOFOL | 2-12% decrease @ 10-100 ug/g | eggshell thickness, compared to controls | Female | Adult | 4-8/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | decrease @ 3ppm | decrease in distance traveled in those offspring that traveled more than 10 cm from a frightening stimulus | Female | Adult | 4 adults/dose; 64-71 offspring/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHLORPYRIFOS | decreased | number of eggs produced, egg weight, eggshell thickness compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 24 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 and 11 months old | Laboratory | |
CHLORPYRIFOS | no effect | fertility and hatchability of eggs, and duckling survival to 14 days | Not Reported | Juvenile | 24 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 and 11 months old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FENTHION | 61% | maximal brain acetylcholinesterase activity inhibition compared to control (4 hrs post-dose) | Not Reported | Juvenile | 4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 day old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBOFURAN | increased @ 264 g/ha (150, 300 m exposure distance) | latency of approach to stimulus compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 8/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIAZINON | decreased @ 2.0 lb/acre | crown-rump length at day 18 of incubation compared with controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 8 of incubation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEPTOPHOS | decreased @ 260 ppm | body weight growth compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 3-5/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase | metabolic heat production (watts/kg), compared to pre-contamination levels | Not Reported | Adult | 3/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, DDE (4,4'-) | 19% decrease | eggshell thickness, compared to control | Female | Adult | 10 hens/dose; 8 eggs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 2.5 - 5% | incidence of liver hypertrophy and splenic atropy | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 0-8 wks post-hatch | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRON (elemental), LEAD (elemental) | increased @ 8 #four iron shot | incidence of inclusion bodies in kidney vs controls | Female | Adult | 8/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPN | decreased @ 12, 36 ug/g | plasma cholinesterase activity, hemoglobin and uric acid content | Not Reported | Hatchling | 12/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: 0.58 (+/- 0.19); lead-iron: 0.25 (+/- 0.02) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in liver (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD NITRATE | no effect | body weight and food consumption versus controls | Male | Adult | 20/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 0.822 (0.059-21.60) ppm wet wt | geometric mean liver concentration (range) | Not Reported | Not Reported | 39 birds | Ebro Delta Natural Park | Toxicity Factor Datasets | ITALY |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARSENATE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 60 ppm Se, 200 ppm As | growth rate of body weight versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 15 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALUMINUM SULFATE | decreased on LL and LH diets | femur mass and mean breaking force (LL, LH vs. NN diets) after 2 wks of treatment | Not Reported | Juvenile | 12-14/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICKEL SULFATE | no effect | organ wt:body wt ratios | 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE | decreased @ 3 ppm | mean egg weight compared to controls | Female | Adult | 10 females, 3 males/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 30 ppm as Se-met or yeast | body weight compared to controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 25 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 day | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM | increased @ 40 ppm (12.5%) | mortality compared to 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | no effect | body weight, liver weight, and femur density compared to controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 12 birds per timexdose treatment | day old | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | 10.8 (@ 15 ppm Se), 56.0 (@ 60 ppm) ppm Se, wet wt 11.0 (@ 1000 ppm B) ppm B, wet wt |
geometric mean Se and B concentrations in liver | 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 | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | ppm wet wt: 1.21 (0.78), blood; 2.32 (1.10), liver; 131.13 (90.94), femur @ 2 #four shot | mean (2SE) lead concentrations in liver, femur and blood | Female | Adult | 24 birds | Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Sacramento |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease @ 5, 15 ul/egg | red blood cell and liver ALAD activity, hemoglobin concentration, plasma uric acid, and plasma ALT and AST activities compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 28% decrease @ 40 mg/kg | eggshell index (shell weight/shell length x breadth), compared to control | Female | Adult | 9-20/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 0.5, 1, 3% | hepatic microsomal naphthalene metabolism (nmol/min/mg protein) | Male | Juvenile | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | no effect | body weight, gross lesions or signs of clinical illness, compared to controls | Male | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 1, 5 ul | % abnormal survivors, compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 50/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1d of development | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | 6.96 mg/kg bw (2.66-8.96 95% CI) | 24 hour median lethal dose | Female | Adult | 6 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | increased @ 100, 250, 500 mg/kg bw | thyroid wt/body wt and liver wt/body wt ratios versus controls | Male | Adult | 6-12/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1-2 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMAMECTIN BENZOATE | no effect | microscopic changes to brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 22 weeks | 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 versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 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 | no effect | body weight versus controls | Male | Adult | 10/ Pb treatment; 20/control treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | approx. 5 mo | Laboratory | |
LEAD COMPOUNDS | increased @ 869 and 954 ug/g | protoporphyrin versus corn or complete diet controls | Male | Adult | 5/ Pb treatment;3/control treatments | Toxicity Factor Datasets | approx. 7 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 10 ppm Se | hepatic GSSG reductase activity versus controls | Male | Adult | 12/treatment | 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, LEAD (elemental) | increased with Fe | weight of eggs that hatched versus controls | 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased | blood monocyte counts after 78 days exposure versus controls | Male | Adult | Controls = 24 Treated = 8 |
Laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 15 (GSH-peroxidase only), 60 ppm Se, adequate protein | plasma GSH-peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase activities versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 15/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1-day old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDICARB | 6.73 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 30 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (4,4'-) | decreased | eggshell weight versus controls | Female | Adult | 5 hens; 19 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 40, 80 ppm selenite or selenomethionine | duckling mortality versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | decrease @ 20 - 200 ppm | eggshell thickness, weight and calcium concentration | Female | Adult | 18/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LINDANE | 62 lbs AI/acre (slope = 8.13) for exposure of 3d embryo; 52 lbs AI/acre (slope = 9.19) for exposure of 8d embryo | LC50 | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 or 8d of development | Laboratory |
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBARYL | no effect | brain acetylcholinesterase activity | Not Reported | Not Reported | 6-13 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 12.7 +/- 8.7 ppm (wet wt), 253 +/- 160 ppm (lipid wt) | mean (+/-SE) DDE concentration in eggs | Female | Adult | 10 eggs | Ungava region, Quebec; islands of Northwest Territories | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | liver: 1.58-59.45, PCBs; 0.99-18.84, DDE; 0.06-0.79, dieldrin breast: 0.35-57.30, PCBs; 0.30-16.95, DDE; 0-0.19, dieldrin |
range of residues in liver and breast muscle (ppm, wet wt) of 22-31 day old nestlings found dead | Not Reported | Juvenile | 7 birds | Rankin Inlet | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY (elemental) | brood size = 0.848 - 0.635(log DDE) - 0.271(log Hg) | linear regression of brood size vs mercury and DDE concentrations in eggs | Female | Adult | 60 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | UNITED KINGDOM |
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia formerly Speotyto cunicularia), Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|
CARBARYL, CARBOFURAN, DDE (4,4'-) | review | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMETHOATE | 34% (27% SD) | mean reduction in blood serum cholinesterase activity compared to untreated | Male | Adult | 15-20 sparrows | Christmas tree farms; Sherbrooke, Quebec | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |