Birds
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
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 |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth Rate | y = 8.89 + 7.33x | growth rate from day 3-16 | Male | Nestling | Not Reported | Sagehen Creek Field Station | Exposure Factor Datasets | Nevada, Sierra |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survival/ Mortality | 57 | average annual mortality of banded individuals (over 6 years) | % | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | Not Reported | throughout USA | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dietary Composition | invertebrates (85.4%), vertebrates (14.6%) | relative numbers of dietary items captured | Not Reported | Not Reported | 24 birds | Arcata Bottoms; pasture | Exposure Factor Datasets | Humboldt |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 4.59 | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 244 | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0.60 SD |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 5.1 | mean clutch size over 3 years | eggs per nest | Female | Adult | 28 pairs | rural and urban lands | Exposure Factor Datasets | Breeding |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Weight - Mean | 113.4 | average body weight | g | Male | Adult | 25 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | 2.0 SE | Laboratory |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hatching Success | 68% | mean percent of eggs hatched of total eggs laid (4 sample years) | % | Not Reported | Juvenile | 217 eggs | Lucas and Wayne Counties (40deg57'N, 93deg18'W) | Exposure Factor Datasets |
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 |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at Sexual Maturity | 80-93 | age of puberty attainment | d | Male | Yearling | 79 birds | east-central area | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Weight - Mean | 111.4 | mean body weight | g | Male | Adult | 13 birds | southeastern area | Exposure Factor Datasets | 70.7 SD |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 6.0-6.2 | mean number of nestlings raised per nesting pair per season (representing multiple broods per season) | Both Male and Female | Adult | 43 pairs | Gray Lodge State Refuge | Exposure Factor Datasets | Butte |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 2.1 | mean productivity | young/pair | Both Male and Female | Adult | 73 nests | southwest and northeast areas | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of Migration or Dispersal | review | time of juvenile dispersal | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, MEXICO, USA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dietary Composition | seeds (99.9%), green vegetation (0.1%) | percent of diet by volume based on crop analysis | % | Not Reported | Not Reported | 42 birds | New Mexico State University Ranch | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water Ingestion Rate | 6.9 | daily ad libitum water consumption of captive birds as percent of body weight | % body weight/day | Not Reported | Not Reported | 11 birds | captured in Santa Monica Mountains | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0.9 | Laboratory |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 21% | nest success estimate based on Mayfield method | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | 27 nests | near Cidra, Guanica, and Cabo Rojo | Exposure Factor Datasets | PUERTO RICO |
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 | proportion of pairs that raised at least 1 young | Both Male and Female | Adult | 27 pr | Saskatchewan | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 2.5 | young/occupied nest | Both Male and Female | Adult | Not Reported | Columbia River | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Weight - Mean | 172.0 | g | Male | Not Reported | 12 birds | Oakland Airport | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hatching Success | 73 | percent of pairs hatching at least one chick | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | 15 pairs | Moffett Air Force Base | Exposure Factor Datasets | Santa Clara |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population Density | 5.8 | mean density in prairie dog towns of <35 ha | owls/ha | Not Reported | Adult | 71 nests | west. NE | Exposure Factor Datasets | 3.6 SE |
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AROCLOR 1254, DDE (4,4'-), DIELDRIN, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, OXYCHLORDANE | 5% decrease | eggshell thickness index compared with reference eggs | Female | Adult | 18 eggs, 15 clutches | Butler, Delaware, Hamilton Counties | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDRIN, BRODIFACOUM, CARBOFURAN, CHLORDANE, DIELDRIN, ENDRIN, FAMPHUR, FENTHION, PHORATE, STRYCHNINE | review | summaries of mortality due to organochlorine, anticholinesterase, anticoagulant, strychnine pesticides | Not Reported | Not Reported | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population Density | 1 | estimated population density based on call counts | bird/100 acres | Not Reported | Adult | 7 counts | San Joaquin Experimental Range | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth Rate | see figures | figures showing weight increase and feather growth for 0-73 days of age | Not Reported | Nestling | five owls | collected in California | Exposure Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foraging Distance | 0.25 | typical maximum distance between two roosting sites | mi | Both Male and Female | Adult | 11 home ranges | Superior and Ann Arbor townships | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survival/ Mortality | 46% | mean percent mortality within the first year of banding based on band return data, 1951-1962 | Not Reported | Juvenile | 97 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA |
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FONOFOS, TERBUFOS | no effect | reproductive parameters (reproductive success, clutch size, number of unhatched eggs, number of young fledged/nest) of nests located on edges of sprayed fields | Both Male and Female | Both Adults and Juveniles | 60 treatment, 32 control nests | southwestern Ontario | Toxicity Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survival/ Mortality | 80-85 | 1 year or younger | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | Not Reported | San Pablo Marsh; San Francisco Bay | Exposure Factor Datasets | Contra Costa |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Countries | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 1.64 | no supplemental food | young/nest | Not Reported | Chick | 44 nests | Mandarte Island | Exposure Factor Datasets | 6 d | CANADA | 0.13 |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutches or Litters per year | 2-3 | broods/year | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Mandarte island | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
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 |
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
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 |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY (elemental), POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 7.98 ppm wet wt mercury | concentration in liver | Both Male and Female | Adult | 5 birds | Lake Pointsett, Dry Lake | Toxicity Factor Datasets |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (2,3,7,8-) | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Chemical | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus formerly Charadrius alexandrinus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 2.69 (1991), 2.54 (1992) | mean numbers of chicks hatched per successful nest | chicks/nest | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 26 (1991), 35 (1992) nests | Fuente de Piedra lake, s. Spain | Exposure Factor Datasets | SPAIN |
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population Density | 3.26 (24) | mean density of breeding birds (maximum density in parentheses) | pairs/square mile | Both Male and Female | Adult | 130 sample units (160 acres/unit) | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of Nesting | Mar. - June | time when eggs were laid to time when all young abandoned nests | Female | Adult | 3 breeding pairs | Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, Baja California | Exposure Factor Datasets | MEXICO |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 3.3 | mean clutch size | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 29 | Thelon River, Northwest Territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population Density | range of mean distances (SE) between adjacent nests | km | Both Male and Female | Adult | 3 sites, 9-26 nests per site | Grand Canyon National Park | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of Mating/ Laying | review | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA |
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home Range | range of home range size based on telemetry location data | ha | Not Reported | Adult | 4 birds, 20-99 radio fixes per bird | Lakewood, Jefferson County | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dietary Composition | predacious ground beetles (3.89%), other beetles (2.66%), ants (53.82%), Hemiptera (1.84%), caterpillars (2.12%), Orthoptera (1.45%), other insects and spiders (1.96%), grain (2.26%), seeds (19.59%), fruit (10.28%) | percent composition of stomach contents | Not Reported | Not Reported | 183 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 3.78 | mean fledging rate | fledglings/nest | Both Male and Female | Juvenile | 40 pairs | near New Concord | Exposure Factor Datasets | 2.99 SD |
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hatching Success | range of hatching success | eggs/nest | Not Reported | Hatchling | 6 nests | Sierra National Forest | Exposure Factor Datasets | Fresno |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 29% | total egg-to-fledgling success rate | Not Reported | Fledgling | 5 nests | Perazzo Meadows, Lacey Valley (32 km NW of Truckee) | Exposure Factor Datasets | Sierra |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Lab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metabolic Rate | 0.325 | predicted daytime basal metabolic rate | W | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | collection location George E. Hudson Biological Reserve, Whitman County | Exposure Factor Datasets | Laboratory |
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minumus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | California Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of Incubation or Gestation | 13 | incubation period from start to hatching | d | Not Reported | Embryo | 1 clutch | Stanford University Campus | Exposure Factor Datasets | Santa Clara |
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 5.3 | mean clutch size, 2 years | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 20 nests | York County | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0.6 SD |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | 5.40 | average number of fledglings produced per nest | fledglings/nest | Not Reported | Fledgling | 65 successful nests | Pawnee National Grassland | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clutch or Litter Size | 5.65 | average clutch size, 2 years | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 46 clutches | southern Minnesota | Exposure Factor Datasets | 1.17 SD |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Error |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Territory Size | 8.35 | mean territory size in pasture habitat | ha | Both Male and Female | Adult | 6 territories | Archbold Biological Station near Lake Placid | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0.66 SD |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fledging or Weaning Rate | review | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA |
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hatching Success | 84 | percent of eggs hatched of total number laid | % | Not Reported | Hatchling | 24 nests, 70 eggs | upper Santa Cruz River | Exposure Factor Datasets |
Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of Migration or Dispersal | review | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | MEXICO, USA |