Birds
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increase | incidence of deformities in live embryos relative to 2,3,7,8-TCDD equivalents of PCBs, PCDFs, and PCDDs | Not Reported | Embryo | Not Reported | Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, North Channel | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 0.28 ppm wet wt mercury | concentration in liver | Not Reported | Nestling | 5 birds | Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2-4 wks old |
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 7.98 ppm wet wt mercury | concentration in liver | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 birds | Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
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TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | 37.6 pg/g bw gained (wet wt) | pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks) | Not Reported | Nestling | 20 chicks | Thunder Bay, Lake Huron | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | 28.3 pg/g bw gained (wet wt) | pg TCDD equivalents accumulated per gram of body weight gained (from eggs to largest chicks) | Not Reported | Nestling | 20 chicks | North Channel, Lake Huron | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | no effect | incidence of developmental abnormalities, edema, body weight effects, spleen or gonad histopathologic anomalies, or sex ratio in treated embryos versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 83-86 eggs/treatment | Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | increased @ all doses | hepatic EROD activity in treated embryos versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 83-86 eggs/treatment | Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | decreased at 276, 672, 1606 ng/kg | Mean yolk weight of eggs | Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 5-12 eggs/dose | Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Lake Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD ACETATE | increased | protoporphyrin concentration versus controls | Male | Adult | 10 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
LEAD ACETATE | decreased | ALAD enzyme activity versus controls | Male | Adult | 10 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | increase @ 0.05 - 0.4% in diet | Not Reported | Not Reported | 4/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | no effect | progeny growth (average body weights) at hatch to 6 wks of age | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5 trios (2F, 1M adults)/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1242 | no effect @ 150 ppm | mortality during experiment | Both Male and Female | Adult | 12 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
AROCLOR 1242 | decrease @ 150 ppm | body weight at 6, 8 and 12 wks of treatment | Female | Adult | 12 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | see citation | figures of tissue dieldrin concentrations at different exposure times and doses | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 - 25 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease | % hatchability (53% @ 3ml/100g vs 71% in controls) | Female | Adult | 17 pairs/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory | |
CRUDE OILS | decrease | plasma prolactin levels during oviposition, early incubation and post-natal care | Female | Adult | 5-12/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENDRIN | see citation | figures of carcass and blood endrin concentrations during elimination period (0-64d) | Male | Adult | 2-5/sample | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICROTOPHOS | 506.7 (coeff. of variation = 40.3%) | 5 day dietary LC50 | Not Reported | Juvenile | 8-10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 days | Laboratory | |
DIELDRIN | 200.7 (coeff. of variation 22.3%) | 5 day dietary LC50 | Not Reported | Juvenile | 8-10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 5 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 100% @ 1 mg/L | percent mortality | Not Reported | Juvenile | 6/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 weeks old | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | 9% @ 1 mg/L | brain acetylcholinesterase activity compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 6/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 weeks old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (4,4'-) | decreased @ all doses | food consumption compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory | |
DDT (4,4'-) | decreased @ all doses | body weight gain by 8 days compared with controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 7 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 41(day 3), 39 (day 8) lb/acre | LC50, exposed on day 3 or 8 of incubation | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 3 or 8 of incubation | Laboratory | |
DIAZINON | 74 (day 3), 79 (day 8) lb/acre LC50 | LC50, exposed on day 3 or 8 of incubation | Not Reported | Embryo | 30/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Day 3 or 8 of incubation | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PARATHION | 74.6% (12.4 SE) | brain cholinesterase inhibition compared with controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 36/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory | |
PARATHION | 4/36 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEPTOPHOS | decreased @ 270 ppm | brain weight compared with controls | Female | Juvenile | 6/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 20 wks | Laboratory | |
LEPTOPHOS | decreased @ all doses | activity of brain and plasma cholinesterase, and brain neurotoxic esterase compared with controls | Female | Juvenile | 6/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 20 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | no effect | food consumption rate (184 g/d) compared to control (173 g/d) | Female | Adult | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
AROCLOR 1254, DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | food consumption rate (181 g/d) compared to control (173 g/d) | Female | Adult | 10/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decrease | egg weight, length and breadth, compared to control | Female | Adult | 25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | egg weight, length or breadth, compared to control | Female | Adult | 21-25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | California Counties | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | ppm wet wt: 4.15 (3.56), blood; 13.85 (7.96), liver; 577.07 (156.4), femur@ 2 #four shot | mean (2SE) lead concentrations in liver, femur and blood | Female | Adult | 5 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory | ||
LEAD (elemental) | decreased @ 2 #four shot | spleen plaque forming cell counts, % packed cell volume versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 16 (2 #four shot) 63 (field exposure) |
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Sacramento | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPN | decreased @ 108 ug/g | brain protein content versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 72 hr of incubation (time of treatment) | Laboratory | |
EPN | decreased @ 36 (cholineserase only), 108 ug/g | plasma alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, cholinesterase activities, and uric acid | Not Reported | Embryo | 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: 0.49 (+/-0.10); lead-iron: 0.23 (+/- 0.04) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in blood (mean +/- SE) | Male | Adult | control=2 F, 4 M; treatment=6 M-F pairs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6 mos | Laboratory | |
LEAD (elemental) | lead only: 3.53 (+/- 1.43); lead-iron: 1.42 (+/- 0.65) ppm, wet wt | lead concentration in kidneys (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XYLENE | no effect | embryo survival, size, and incidence of abnormalities through incubation day 18 versus controls | Not Reported | Embryo | 30 eggs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 or 8 days of incubation (time of treatment) | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), LEAD COMPOUNDS, MERCURY COMPOUNDS | decreased with both treatments | eggshell thickness versus controls | Female | Adult | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory | |
DDE (4,4'-) | 78.2 (carcass); 61.6 (egg); 4.1 (brain) ppm, wet wt | DDE residues in whole carcass, egg contents, and brain | Female | Adult | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | 0.46 (@ 0 ppm), 4.63 (@ 2 ppm), 54.33 (@ 20 ppm), 77.22 (@ 200 ppm) ppm, wet wt | mean Cd concentrations in kidneys (ppm, wet wt) by 90 days | Both Male and Female | Adult | 10 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | first year | Laboratory | |
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | 0.03 (@ 0 ppm), 0.02 (@ 2 ppm), 0.72 (@ 20 ppm) 8.47 (@ 200 ppm) ppm, wet wt | mean Cd concentrations in testes (ppm, wet wt) by 90 days | Male | Adult | 5 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | first year | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALUMINUM SULFATE | decreased @ 1000 (LL), 1000 (LH), 5000 ppm (LH) | growth of body components (tarsus, culmen) versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 12-14/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICKEL SULFATE | decreased @ 1200 ppm | body wt by 28 d of age | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 36 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 14 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SALINE WATER | increased @ 20,000 umhos/cm and above | thymus size versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 2 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE | see figure and table | figure and table showing decline of Hg in carcass, liver, and kidney over time | Male | Adult | 3-5 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENITE, SODIUM | increased @ 20, 40 ppm | hepatic protein concentrations versus controls | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | day old | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CADMIUM CHLORIDE | decreased @ 20 ppm | packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration by 8 wks of treatment 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 | increased @ 15, 60 ppm Se (with and w/out B), 1000 ppm B | incidence of plasma chemistry changes 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARSENATE, SODIUM | no effect | hematocrit and hemoglobin | 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 | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | 60(14.2) ppm, wet wt @ 40 ppm; 51(5.2) ppm, wet wt @ 80 ppm | mean liver concentrations (SE) in ducklings fed selenomethionine that died | Not Reported | Juvenile | 40 birds/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | no effect | nasal gland secretion volume | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5-11 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-5 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increase @ 3% | body weight | Male | Juvenile | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 18 wks | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID | decrease @ 30, 300, 1000 ppm | hatchling weight gain over 21 d, compared to controls | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 11-23/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COREXIT 9527 | increase | plasma alanine aminotransferase activity, compared to control | Not Reported | Juvenile | 25/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 4 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRIMETHYLTIN CHLORIDE | increase @ 50 ppm | incidence of mild to marked degeneration of neurons of the pons, medulla oblongata, gray matter of the spinal cord and pyrimidal cells of the cerebral cortex; mild to moderate lympoid depletion of spleen and thymus; atrophy of myofibers in skeletal and ca | Not Reported | Juvenile | 5/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3-4 d | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW OR WHITE) | 91.1 ug/g | No Observable Effect Level, based on mortality, pathology, clinical signs | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 males, 5 females/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMAMECTIN BENZOATE | no effect | numbers of eggs laid and hatched, eggshell thickness, and 14-day hatchling survival versus controls | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELENOMETHIONINE | decreased in birds that died | mean weights of heart, spleen, pancreas, testis versus controls | Male | Adult | 21/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORIC ACID, SELENOMETHIONINE | increased @ 3.5 ppm Se | survival between 7 and 14 days post-hatch versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 14 pairs/treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 3.0(0.30) ppm @ 642 ug/g Pb; 6.8(0.84) ppm @ 1284 ug/g Pb | mean (SE) wet wt Pb concentrations in blood | Male | Adult | 10/ Pb treatment; 5/control treatment | Toxicity Factor Datasets | approx. 5 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental), STEEL COMPOUNDS, TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS | increased for lead shot | plasma activities of alanine aminotransferase, creatine phosphokinase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase versus control group | 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 | reduced @ 10 ppm Se, 10 ppm Se + 10 ppm Hg | hematocrit and hemoglobin values 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) | decreased with Pb; no effect with Fe or Bi | body weight, gonad weight, hematocrit versus controls | Both Male and Female | Adult | 18 pairs/group (control, Fe, Bi); 6 pairs/Pb group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 6-8 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYANOFENPHOS | increased (30% @ 10 mg leptophos/kg/d; 10% @ 0.5 mg cyanofenphos/kg/d; 0% @ 1.0 mg cyanofenphos/kg/d; 20% @ 2.0 mg cyanofenphos/kg/d ;60% @ 4.0 mg cyanofenphos/kg/d; 100% @ 8.0 mg cyanofenphos/kg/d | mortality versus controls) | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 10 | laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 week | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | decreased @ 5 uL/egg | embryonic weight (females) and crown rump length (both sexes) | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 65 eggs/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENDOSULFAN | 7.89 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 | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | increased @ 30 ppm | liver protein concentration versus controls | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 5-15 per group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 75 days | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEXACARBATE | 3.0 mg/kg | LD50 | Both Male and Female | Not Reported | 12 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 3 - 5 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDT (Technical Grade Mixture) | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RADIONUCLIDES | see citation | table of mean concentrations of 6 radionuclides (238Pu, 239Pu, 241Am, 242Cm, 244Cm, 90Sr) in 6 mallard tissue types | Not Reported | Adult | 7-15 | leaching ponds, Test Reactor Area, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICOFOL | increase @ 100 ug/g | incidence of cracked and soft shelled eggs | 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'-) | no effect | behavior of offspring; latency in response to approach a maternal call and distance travelled from a frightening stimulus | Female | Adult | 4 adults/dose; 141-175 offspring/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 10 mo | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD NITRATE | decreased @ 25 ppm/3 wks, 5 ppm/12 wks | delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity in blood versus controls | Male | Adult | 20/dose; 5/dose x time group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 yr | Laboratory |
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDD (4,4'-), DDT (4,4'-) | 42.9 ppm | mean residue concentration in brains of birds that died | Male | Juvenile | 7 birds | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | review | concentrations in eggs associated with reduced reproduction (various raptor 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 | 8.31 (1.67-45.63; PCBs); 4.45 (0.76-28.05; DDE); 0.36 (0.05-1.80; dieldrin) | geometric mean (range) residues in eggs, ppm, wet wt | Female | Adult | 20 eggs | Rankin Inlet | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 14.2% | percent eggshell thinning compared to pre-1947 reference eggs | Female | Adult | 26 breeding attempts | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | 15 ppm DDE, 0.7 ppm heptachlor epoxide | concentrations in eggs associated with population recovery | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 550 eggs from 469 clutches | Toxicity Factor Datasets | UNITED KINGDOM |
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | decrease at 125, 625 mg/kg bw | growth rate relative to control | Both Male and Female | Nestling | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-) | 5.53 mg/kg egg (wet wt) | mean DDE concentration in eggs (pooled analyses) | Both Male and Female | Embryo | 10 eggs | N. Niagra Peninsula, Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, LEAD COMPOUNDS | decreased | bw (versus pre-study bw) | Female | Juvenile | 2 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPN | 68% (10.0 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD COMPOUNDS | 0.23 ug/g (wet wt) | mean lead concentration in liver | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 30 | Coeur D'Alene River | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254 | 21.5-22.6% decrease @ 33 ppm | sperm concentration | Male | Adult | 10/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRUDE OILS | increased @ 3.0% | food consumption | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 16/group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | review | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
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 | incidence and severity of lesions in liver, spleen, bursa, thyroid 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, PCB 126 (3,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL), PCB 153 (2,2',4,4',5,5'-HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL), PCB 77 (3,3',4,4'-TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL) | increased with PCB 126 | liver ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity versus controls | Female | Adult | 4/treatment group | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | increased at all doses | mortality | Not Reported | Adult | 25 birds/dose | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAD (elemental) | 178.81 ug/g, dry wt | lead concentration in liver | Not Reported | Not Reported | 1 | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHIOCARB | decreased at all doses | food consumption | Not Reported | Not Reported | 6/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 | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | increased | occurence of mortality as a result of organochlorine poisoning | Female | Adult | 1 owl | 6 km s. of Corvallis | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | no effect | daily survival rates on uncontaminated versus contaminated sites | Not Reported | Adult | 9 birds on contaminated sites; 11 birds on uncontaminated sites | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELDRIN | increased at 1 mg/kg | latency to formation of natural prey killing behaviors | Not Reported | Juvenile | 10-11/dose | collected in San Diego County, CA | Toxicity Factor Datasets | 1 day post-hatch (begin) | Laboratory |
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY COMPOUNDS | positive correlation | Hg concentration in brain correlation with P and K concentrations in blood | Not Reported | Adult | 11 birds | Clear Lake, Tule Lake, Eagle Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets | Lake, Lassen, Siskiyou |