Birds
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
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DDE (4,4'-) | 21:0.09 | ratio of average concentration of DDE in eggs to average concentration of DDE in prey items | Female | Adult | 12 prey species, pooled samples of 7-10 individuals | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY COMPOUNDS | review | concentrations in eggs associated with reduced reproduction (various avian species) | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | males: 0.15 (0-3.27; PCBs); 0.31 (0.05-1.95; DDE); 0.03 (0-0.30; dieldrin) females: 0.87 (0-6.82; PCBs); 0.63 (0-4.23; DDE); 0.04 (0-0.37; dieldrin) |
geometric mean residues (range) in plasma, ppm, wet wt of adult birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 26 males, 34 females | Rankin Inlet | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition | Countries |
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DDE (4,4'-) | eggshell thickness index = 1.799 - 0.243(log DDE) | linear regression of eggshell thickness index vs. log DDE concentration in eggs | Female | Adult | 295 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | eggs were addled and/or deserted | UNITED KINGDOM |
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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LEAD (elemental) | increase at 125, 625 mg/kg bw 7.2, 15.5 ppm at 125, 625 mg/kg bw, respectively |
kidney lead concentrations | Both Male and Female | Nestling | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | lead concentration in eggshell | Female | Adult | 16 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | 62.0 ppm tibia, 13.5 ppm humeri at 50 ppm | lead concentrations in bones | Female | Adult | 16 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | 28.70 (2.6 SE) ppm at 49 mg/d | mean lead concentration (wet wt) in bone | Female | Adult | 3/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 0.357 (0.012 SE) ppm at 29.3 ppm | mean lead concentration (wet wt) in liver | Female | Adult | 3/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBOFURAN | 83% (4.3 SD) | mean brain cholinesterase depression (relative to control) in birds that died in 8 hrs post-dose | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | 6.42 ppm | mean DDT concentration in eggs 0-0.8 mi from sprayed area | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 21 eggs | La Grande-Enterprise (OR), Potlatch (ID) | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | 10.4% decrease | change in mean eggshell thickness (relative to control) 0-0.8 miles from sprayed area | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIREX | 40.3% decrease @ 8 ppm | sperm concentration | Male | Adult | 5-10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
MIREX | no effect | sperm motility | Male | Adult | 5-10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | no effect | various hematological measurements (packed cell volume, erythrocyte counts, plasma uric acid, plasma alanine aminotransferase) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 16/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBOFURAN | increased at 63.4, 126.8, 253.6 ppm | mortality versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
FENTHION | decreased to 10% of control levels | brain cholinesterase activity of 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) | no effect | hematocrit and hemoglobin values versus controls | Not Reported | Nestling | 9-11/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 1-Day 10 | Laboratory | |
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 |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | decreased after 4 weeks | liver ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity versus controls | Female | Adult | 4/treatment group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decrease at 10, 50 ppm | mean blood delta aminolevulinic acid dehydratase | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 984.1-1438.6 ppm (dry wt) | brain residues in birds that died | Male | Adult | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEXACARBATE | 2.83 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Not Reported | 8 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decreased | hatchability | Not Reported | Hatchling | 25 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | body weight at hatch | Not Reported | Hatchling | 25 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | increased at all doses | lead concentrations in blood | Both Male and Female | Adult | 10 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
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 | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMINOPYRIDINE (4-) | 316 ppm | dietary LC50 | Not Reported | Adult | 6/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
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 |
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 |
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENDRIN | brain=greater than or equal to 0.8 ppm, wet wt | tissue endrin residues | Not Reported | Not Reported | 1-3 animals | Wenatchee | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia formerly Speotyto cunicularia)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STRYCHNINE | no effect | number of chicks produced per successful pair | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 27 pr | Saskatchewan | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
STRYCHNINE | no effect | chick mass index | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 27 pr | Saskatchewan | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | mortality due to PCB intoxication, based on brain residues | Female | Adult | 1 owl | Greene County | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | negative correlation | relationship between residue in plasma and survival | Not Reported | Juvenile | 6 birds (contaminated sites), 10 birds (uncontaminated sites) | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
DIELDRIN | no effect | daily and interval survival estimates on uncontaminated versus contaminated sites | Not Reported | Juvenile | 14 birds on contaminated sites; 41 birds on uncontaminated sites | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | occurence of wild birds dying diagnosed with organochlorine poisoning | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 13 owls | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | no effect | eggshell thickness | Female | Adult | 8 eggs (reference), 12 eggs (treatment) | NE Oregon, SE Washington, Idaho | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | negative regression | linear regression of wing length 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 38.3% decrease | mean thickness of eggshells collected in 1969 compared with pre-1946 museum specimens | Female | Adult | 23 eggs | Los Coronados 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 |
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, HEXACHLOROBENZENE, MERCURY COMPOUNDS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 23.9% thinner | eggshell thickness compared with pre-1947 eggshells in contaminated colonies | Not Reported | Embryo | 18 eggs | 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) | 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 |
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 ACETATE | increased | liver and kidney Pb concentrations versus controls | Male | Adult | 30 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | no effect | fertility, hatchability and duckling weight | Female | Adult | 18/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS, SELENOMETHIONINE | increase @ 15, 30 ppm | plasma and liver GSH-peroxidase activity (for all Se forms), compared to controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1242 | 8.9% decrease @ 150 ppm | eggshell thickness, compared to control | 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 | body weight at end of study | Female | Adult | 4-8/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LINDANE | no effect | body weight at end of study | Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | increase @ 3 ppm | responsiveness of offspring to maternal call; % that approached call and % that spent 100% of time near call after initial approach | Female | Adult | 4 adults/dose; 148-156 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 | brain acetylcholinesterase activity compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICROTOPHOS | 63% | 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 @ 132 and 264 g/ha | occurrence of acute poisoning symptoms compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 29-38/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MALATHION | decreased @ 125 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACEPHATE | 11/36 | mortality incidence by 20 hrs post-dose | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease | % fertile eggs and # of ducklings; when male, female or both male and female exposed to oil, compared to control | Female | Adult | 3 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 5.5 mo at initiation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 17% 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 | decrease @ 0.25 - 5% | distance retreated from a frightening stimulus; impaired avoidance behavior | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 0-6 d post-hatch | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRON (elemental), LEAD (elemental) | increased with all treatments | incidence of hemosiderosis in liver 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 ug/g (48%), 36 ug/g (29%), 108 ug/g (0%) | % surviving to hatch versus controls | 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: 1.15 (+/- 0.29); lead-iron: 0.32 (+/- 0.05) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in liver (mean +/- SE) | Female | 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 | increased @ 5 ppm diet (66 +/-13 ppm blood) and @ 25 ppm diet (154 +/-28 ppm blood) | lead concentration in blood after 12 weeks exposure (mean +/- SE) versus controls | Male | Adult | 20/dose; 5/dose x time group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 3.7 (carcass); 2.5 (egg); 2.5 (eggshells); 9.6 (bone) ppm, wet wt @ 100 ppm lead; 3.4 (carcass); 0.88 (egg); 2.8 (eggshells); 35.0 (bone) ppm, wet wt @ 100 ppm lead + DDE |
lead residues in whole carcass, egg contents, eggshells, and bone | Female | Adult | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARSENATE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 60 ppm Se | incidence of ducklings with histopathological lesions 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 | see table | Ca, Al, P concentrations in femur for different treatments after 2 and 10 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 | decreased @ all doses (by 60 d of age) | weight:length of humerus | 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 | increased @ 0.5, 3 ppm | changes in avoidance behavior (frightening stimulus) | Not Reported | Juvenile | 319 (control); 339 (0.5 ppm); 158 (3 ppm) | 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, or 15 ppm as wheat | food consumption 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 40 ppm (25%) | 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 | 0.10 (@ 0 ppm), 10.13 (@ 5 ppm), 16.25 (@ 10 ppm), 42.21 (@ 20 ppm) ppm, wet wt | mean Cd concentrations in liver by 12 wks of treatment | 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 | decreased @ 15 ppm Se (with or w/out B), and 1000 ppm B | hematocrits and hemoglobin concentrations 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 | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | ppm wet wt: 1.40 (0.7), blood; 6.40 (4.92), liver; 38.64 (19.18), femur @ 2 #four shot | mean (2SE) lead concentrations in liver, femur and blood | Male | Adult | 31 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | 11.6 (@15 ppm diet), 48.6 (@ 60 ppm diet) ppm, wet wt | geometric mean Se concentration in liver (adequate protein in diet) | Not Reported | Juvenile | 15/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1-day old | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 60 ppm (regardless of methionine suppl. or protein levels) | body, liver and spleen weights, and tarsus length 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 1.23 +/- 0.12 ug/g wet weight | mean +/- SE p,p'-DDE concentration in shell gland mucosa | Female | Adult | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease @ 0.5% | plasma corticosterone concentration, compared to control | 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 | % mortality, 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 | decrease @ 1, 5, 10 ul | 18-d % survival, mean embryonic weight, crown-rump length (5ul) and bill length | 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 | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRIETHYLTIN CHLORIDE | no effect | % mortality, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | positive correlation | relationship between BROD, PROD, and EROD activities and total PCB, oxychlordane, and TEQs concentrations | Female | Adult | 5 birds/timepoint (timepoints = 0,10,20,32,42,52,59,70,80,90,100 days) | Bloomington | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMAMECTIN BENZOATE | no effect | feed consumption 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALUMINUM SULFATE, SULFURIC ACID | reduced @ 0.5% Al | tibial dry weight, and ash and calcium content versus ad libidum controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 8 birds/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | 6.5 (0.25) ppm B @ 450 ppm B; 11 (0.4) ppm B @ 900 ppm B; 3.5 (0.10) ppm Se @ 3.5 ppm Se; 7.1 (0.28) ppm Se @ 7 ppm | mean (SE) wet wt concentrations of B and Se in egg | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 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 @ 869 ug/g, corn diet | hemoglobin concentration versus corn 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | increased for lead, steel shot | renal concentrations of iron versus controls | 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 | decreased @ 10 ppm Hg | glutathione peroxidase activity (plasma and liver) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (liver and brain) 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) | no effect with Fe or Bi | onset of lay and time to lay 21 eggs 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased | incidence of delayed hypersensitivity reactions to antigen 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDICARB | 3.60 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (4,4'-) | decreased | eggshell thickness 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBARYL | no effect | whole carcass lipid content | Not Reported | Not Reported | 6-13 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | 293.43-820.93 ppm, lipid weight | concentrations of DDT, DDE, DDD (combined) in skin and brains, 2 years post-application | Not Reported | Not Reported | 2 birds | 3.2 km NE of Davis | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Yolo |