| Autor: |
Gervais, Jennifer A.1,2 gervaisj@ucs.orst.edu, Rosenberg, Daniel K.1, Fry, D. Michael3, Trulio, Lynne4, Sturm, Kenneth K.5 |
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Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. Feb2000, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p337-343. 7p. 4 Charts, 1 Graph. |
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We examined selenium, organophosphorus, and organochlorine pesticide residues in egg, footwash, and feather samples from burrowing owls in three populations in central and southern California. Eggs from all sites contained detectable levels of p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, with the San Joaquin Valley site containing up to 33 µg/g (geometric mean x = 5 7.52). Only low levels of polychlorinated biphenyls were detected, however (geometric mean x = 5 1.98, n = 2). Selenuim concentrations were low in all samples (geometric mean x = 0.426, n = 20). Eggshells collected in 1996 were 22% thinner than eggs collected prior to 1937. In addition, feather samples contained low levels of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, and footwash samples indicated exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Pesticide-use records indicated that one population might also be at risk from applications of aldicarb near nests during the breeding season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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GreenFILE |
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