Birds
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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BISMUTH COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS, LEAD (elemental) | decreased with Bi | weight of hatchlings versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 18 pairs/group (control, Fe, Bi); 6 pairs/Pb group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6-8 mo | Laboratory | |
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS, LEAD (elemental) | no effect with Fe or Bi | survival to 7 d, organ histopathology, hematocrit, sex ratios, kidney or liver weights of ducklings versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 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 |
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SELENOMETHIONINE | increased (12-fold) | selenium concentrations in pectoral muscle | Male | Adult | Controls = 24 Treated = 8 |
Laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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DDE (4,4'-) | decreased | % normal hatchlings versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 492-518, 232-384, and 128-276 for the 0, 10, and 40 ppm DDE groups | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDE (4,4'-) | decreased | number of 14-day old ducklings per hen versus controls | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 274-327, 69-167, and 26-113 for the 0, 10, and 40 ppm DDE groups | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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PARATHION | 1.65 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 36 hours | Laboratory | |
PROPOXUR | 7.38 (5.97-9.14), 12.7 (10.2-15.9), 14.6 (12.4-17.4), 9.58 (7.61-12.1) | 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 | |
PARATHION | 1.44 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 |
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DDT (4,4'-) | no effect | calcium concentration in eggshell versus controls | Female | Adult | 5 hens; 19 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDT (4,4'-) | no effect | total Ca/eggshell | Female | Adult | 5 hens; 19 eggs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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CADMIUM CHLORIDE | no effect | % packed cell volume 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 |
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SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased (liver decreased with selenite only) | bw and liver wt 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 |
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DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | DDT <0.1, DDE 0.2 - 1.2 ug/g dry wt @ 0 ppm; DDT 0.3 - 4.2, DDE 1.0 - 12.7 @ 2 ppm; DDT 1.3 - 25.0, DDE 5.0 - 110.1 @ 20 ppm; DDT 25.5 - 254, DDE 58.0 - 1234 @ 200 ppm | DDT and DDE 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 |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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BISMUTH COMPOUNDS, IRON COMPOUNDS, LEAD (elemental) | no differences | mean body weight and organ weights compared among lead, iron and bismuth dosed birds | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 males, 5 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 |
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DIELDRIN | no effect | no mortality observed | Not Reported | Juvenile | 12/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d at initiation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICOFOL | ST = 1.020 - 0.056C | regression equation relating shell thickness (mm) to log10 yolk concentration (C, ug/g); r2=0.39 | Female | Adult | 100 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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DDT (4,4'-) | 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 |
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TOXAPHENE (POLYCHLORINATED CAMPHENES) | 108 lbs AI/acre (slope = 1.62) for exposure of 3d embryo; 101 lbs AI/acre (slope = 3.06) for exposure of 8d embryo | LC50 | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 or 8d of development | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 0.8% @ 5 mg/L | brain acetylcholinesterase activity compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 4-5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 weeks old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHLORPYRIFOS | 236 ppm | 11 day dietary LC10 | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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METHYLPARATHION | no effect | number of eggs per incubated nest and percent fertility of eggs compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 2.2 (day 3), 1.5 (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 |
Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
see citation tables | LD50s for 42 compounds in aqueous and oil vehicles | Not Reported | Embryo | 30 eggs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | incubation day 3-8 | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | no effect | body weight | Not Reported | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, DDE (4,4'-) | 344 (95% CL; 156-686) ppm DDE lipid basis and 346 (95%CL; 133-686) ppm PCB lipid basis @ 40 ppm DDE + 40 ppm PCB diet | mean DDE and PCB residue levels in eggs | Female | Adult | 13 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 0.025 - 5% | pathological release of ornithine carbamyltransferase from kidney | 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 |
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LEAD (elemental) | increased @ 7, 14, 21 d post-dose | concentration of lead in blood versus controls | Male | Adult | 4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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CYANIDE | increased | rhodanese and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase activities in brain versus controls | Female | Adult | 5/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
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LEAD NITRATE | decreased @ 3,000, 30,000 ppm, incubation day 3 exposure | embyronic length and weight by 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decreased in Pb/commerical (hemoglobin only), Pb/corn+Ca, and Pb/corn only | red blood cell counts, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | treatment = 10/group control = 5 |
Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE, LEAD CHLORIDE | 7.2 (0.9) ug Pb/g @ 100 ppm Pb; 104.8 (19.1) ug Pb/g @ 100 ppm Cd; 54.2 (3.7) ug Cd/g @ 50 ppm Cd + 50 ppm Pb (dry wt) | mean (SE) concentrations in liver | Male | Juvenile | 6-8 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 128 d (at initiation) | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARSENATE, SODIUM | no effect | survival rate versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 30 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEEL COMPOUNDS, TRIBUTYLTIN | increased in both groups (no treatment diffs) | white blood cell counts, monocyte counts, total protein concentrations over study period | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 20/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | no effect | body wt, hematocrit, hemoglobin, food consumption versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE | decreased @ 3 ppm | hatching success and 1 wk survival of hatchlings compared to controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 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) | 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 10,25 ppm (as selenite), 10 ppm (as selenomethionine) | number of embryos showing malformations or embryotoxicity compared to controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 5-11 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased @ 32 ppm | body weight, liver DNA:RNA ratio, hematocrit compared to controls | Male | Adult | 10 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE | increased in 2nd generation | food consumption versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 14 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PENTACHLOROPHENOL | no effect @ 423.2 ug/g | total body weight, compared to control; reported as the NOAEL for the study | Not Reported | Juvenile | 6/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 4 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 18% decrease @ 40 mg/kg | eggshell index (shell weight/length x breadth), compared to control | Female | Adult | 18 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID | increase @ 100, 400, 1600 ppm | plasma triglyceride concentration (21-42% increase, compared to controls) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10 animals/pen; 3 pens/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COREXIT 9527 | no effect | % mortality, compared to controls | Male | Adult | 6/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
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DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | onset of laying, egg production, egg fertility and egg hatchability, compared to controls | Female | Adult | 20 hens/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | reduced above 6.2 mg/kg bw | body weight versus controls | Not Reported | Adult | 4-5 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | no effect | leukocyte counts, plasma biochemistry, corticosterone concentration 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 | 570 ppm diet, 391-915 (95% CI) | dietary LC50 | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | no effect | onset of egg laying, eggshell thickness, frequency of embryo deformities versus controls | 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 | increased @ 414, 828 ug/g | occurrence of intranuclear inclusion bodies in kidneys 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 | incidence of renal tubular intranuclear inclusion bodies 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS, SELENOMETHIONINE | 9.2(0.52) ppm with seleno-D,L-methionine; 8.9(0.35) ppm with seleno-L-methionine; 6.6(0.37) ppm with selenized yeast | mean(SE) wet wt concentrations of selenium in 8th egg laid | Female | Adult | 15 pairs/treatment group, 10 pairs/control group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 10 ppm Hg, 10 ppm Se, 10 ppm Hg + 10 ppm Se | thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances in 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decreased | hemoglobin and hematocrit versus controls | Male | Juvenile | 8 | Laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 months | Laboratory |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDE (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-), HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 12.1% | percent eggshell thinning (as indicated by Ratcliffe Index) compared to pre-1947 eggs | Not Reported | Embryo | 39 eggs | Mid-Atlantic coastal and urban breeding sites | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 15.8% | mean eggshell thinning compared to "pre-pesticide" reference eggs | Female | Adult | 78 eggs | Rankin Inlet | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | log DDE in eggs = 0.9723 + 0.8506(log DDE in plasma); r = 0.66 | log-log relationship between DDE in plasma of female birds and DDE in eggs | Female | Adult | 10 females | Rankin Inlet | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 11.4% | percent eggshell thinning compared to pre-DDT reference eggs | Female | Adult | 8 nests | Kola Peninsula | Toxicity Factor Datasets | RUSSIA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 11% decrease | eggshell thickness compared to pre-1947 reference eggs | Female | Adult | 112 eggs | eastern U.S. coast | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY (elemental) | 2.80 - 10.60 ppm, dry wt (females) 3.70 - 8.95 ppm, dry wt (males) |
range of concentrations measured in primary and rectrix feathers | Both Male and Female | Adult | 3 sample periods; 1-9 birds/sample period | Southern Sweden | Toxicity Factor Datasets | SWEDEN |
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 56% decrease at 4.6 ppm | mean plasma cholinesterase activity relative to control | 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 organ and carcass weights | 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 | decrease at 2, 3 mg/kg bw | cloacal temperature | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
METHYLPARATHION | decrease at 2, 3 mg/kg bw | plasma cholinesterase activity 2 hr post-dose | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBOFURAN | 1.7-7.4 ppm (wet wt) | carcass residues of kestrels found dead | Not Reported | Not Reported | 3 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 88.1 ppm (dry wt) | mean liver 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 | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLUORIDE, SODIUM | 247.0 +/- 103.1 ppm @ 0 ppm; 6137.9 +/- 823.8 ppm @ 1120 ppm; 10,272.6 +/- 865.8 ppm @ 2240 ppm | mean fluoride content in the diaphyses of femurae | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 9-10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory | |
FLUORIDE, SODIUM | no effect | growth of body weight and skeletal components (skull, bill, tarsus, antebrachium, and manus) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 9-10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | no effect | occurence of phosphorus intoxication symptoms | Not Reported | Adult | 4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS | 7.5 ppm Se, dry wt | maximum observed Se concentration in blood | Both Male and Female | Adult | 10 pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | no effect | incidence of mortality or signs of toxicity | Both Male and Female | Adult | 9-10 pairs/group | 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) | reduced @ 233 ng/g | liver weight, radius and femur length versus controls | Not Reported | Hatchling | 24-26/treatment group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | hatchling | Laboratory | |
PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL) | increased @ 2.3, 23, 233 ng/g | incidence of malformations or edema, and EROD activity versus controls | Not Reported | Hatchling | 24-26/treatment group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | hatchling | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | no effect | egg mass, width, length, and volume versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 15 pairs/treatment group; 10 control pairs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
SELENOMETHIONINE | reduced @ 12 ppm Se | ratio of # fertile eggs to total # eggs laid versus 6 ppm Se group | Both Male and Female | Adult | 15 pairs/treatment group; 10 control pairs | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | 31% decrease at 625 mg/kg bw 14% decrease at 125 mg/kg bw |
hematocrit | Both Male and Female | Nestling | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 1.13 ppm blood at 212 ppm; 1.69 ppm blood at 448 ppm | mean lead concentration in blood | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8-14/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1-2 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | variance in kestrel response time to prey stimulus | Not Reported | Adult | 6 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 10% decrease | eggshell thickness change relative to control | Female | Adult | 34 eggs | Cayuga Lake Basin | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS | increased @ 0.5, 5 ppm | in vitro microsomal breakdown of oestradiol | Both Male and Female | Adult | 4/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARAQUAT | 22% @ 10 mg/kg, 18% @ 25 mg/kg, 44% @ 60 mg/kg | percent mortality | Not Reported | Juvenile | 11/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
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AZINPHOS-METHYL (GUTHION), DIMETHOATE, ENDOSULFAN, METHYLPARATHION, PARATHION, PERMETHRIN, THIRAM, ZIRAM | decreased in conventional orchards | daily survival rates | Not Reported | Nestling | 29 conventional nests | York Springs, Adams Co. | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
AZINPHOS-METHYL (GUTHION), DIMETHOATE, ENDOSULFAN, METHYLPARATHION, PARATHION, PERMETHRIN, THIRAM, ZIRAM | decreased in conventional orchards | hatching success | Not Reported | Nestling | 29 conventional nests | York Springs, Adams Co. | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | no effect | post-dosing survival of free-ranging radio-transmittered birds | Not Reported | Both Adults and Juveniles | 26 treated birds, 29 control birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | earlier @ 10 ppm | timing of peak progesterone concentration in blood | Female | Adult | 10-13/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | see figures | figure for each dose, showing metabolic rate at increasing ambient temperatures | Not Reported | Adult | 10 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decreased | blood delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity | Not Reported | Not Reported | 5 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | increased at 10, 40 ppm | length of courtship period | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | breeding | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDRIN, DIELDRIN | <0.1 ppm aldrin, 3.8 ppm dieldrin, 0.3 ppm DDT and metabolites, wet wt | post-mortem whole body concentrations | Not Reported | Not Reported | 1 bird | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
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 | |
CARBARYL, CARBOFURAN, DDE (4,4'-) | review | 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'-) | 3.09 (0.09 SE) ppm, wet wt | concentration in eggs | Not Reported | Embryo | 20 clutches, 104 eggs | southern IL | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
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 |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | observed at 3, 10, 100 ug/kg | edema | Not Reported | Hatchling | 6-10 eggs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | increased at 10, 100 ug/kg | hepatic microsomal cytP450 content | Not Reported | Hatchling | 6-10 eggs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | increased at 4.0 ug/kg egg | incidence of embryo mortality versus controls | Not Reported | Hatchling | 58-60/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | review | incidence of embryonic deformities, depressed growth | Embryo, Juvenile | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets |