DDE-Induced Eggshell-Thinning in the American Kestrel: A Comparison of the Field Situation and Laboratory Results

Lincer, Jeffrey L.

doi:10.2307/2402090

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“…Similar relationships were found in Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) in Connecticut at average levels of 8.9 ppm DDE in sample eggs, whereas Ospreys in Maryland hatched normally at an average level of 2.4 ppm DDE in sample eggs (Wiemeyer etal, 1975). Lincer (1975) came to similar conclusions with regard to the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). Koeman et al (1972) concluded that DDE was most likely to be the major cause of the lack of reproductive success in Sea Eagles (Haliaetus albicilla) in Schleswig-Ho lstein, Federal Republic of Germany, where an average of 10.12 ppm DDE has been found in eggs that did not hatch.…”

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Persistent Pollutants in Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Western Mediterranean: A Case-study with Wide Implications?

Bijleveld¹,

Goeldlin

Mayol³

1979

Envir. Conserv.

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The possibility of persistent pollutants playing an adverse role in the reproductive success of Audouin's Gull in the western Mediterranean was examined through chemical analyses of 7 eggs of this species that did not hatch. Residues of organochlorine compounds and mercury were found.The conclusion has been reached that a further increase of present levels of DDE may well lead to a decline of the reproductive success of the species in the western Mediterranean, especially in the northern part. These observations, although limited, could have implications for further species as is already indicated by other work cited.

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Persistent Pollutants in Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Western Mediterranean: A Case-study with Wide Implications?

Bijleveld¹,

Goeldlin

Mayol³

1979

Envir. Conserv.

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“…Thresholds can be identified for only a few single chemicals or chemical groups and for only a few biological species, such as some top predators (de Wit et al 2004;Fisk et al 2005). A well-known example is the DDT threshold concentration in the eggs of birds of prey that cause critical egg-shell thinning and reproductive failure (Lincer 1975).…”

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Rockström

Steffen

Noone

et al. 2009

Nature

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The article presents a study that investigates on the importance of identifying and quantifying planetary boundaries to prevent human activities in affecting environmental condition. The author states the industrial revolution and advancement in human civilization has caused the unstability of the environmental state that is less conducive for humans to live and affect their health condition. The author notes that planetary boundaries served a control variables to secure the safety of its citizen as well as protect the environment from shifting to dangerous levels. It also cites the different planetary boundaries, along with its impact on climate change and Earth system degradation

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“…The effects of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) on avian species have been well documented (Lincer, 1975). The DDT metabolite, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE), causes eggshell thinning and decreased reproductive success in free-ranging raptors (Wiemeyer et al, 1984) and in laboratory studies on captive raptors (Lincer, 1975).…”

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“…The DDT metabolite, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE), causes eggshell thinning and decreased reproductive success in free-ranging raptors (Wiemeyer et al, 1984) and in laboratory studies on captive raptors (Lincer, 1975). Studies on POPs and metal contaminant concentrations in African fish eagles and marabou storks are limited and in the former species, were largely done in southern Africa (Davies and Randall, 1989;Douthwaite, 1992).…”

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“…Of 1,829 records of organochlorine residues in African fauna reviewed by Wiktelius and Edwards (1997), birds comprised 60% of all records, with DDT and its metabolites being the most commonly reported residues. By far the greatest number of reports are from Zimbabwe (Douthwaite, 1992;Tannock et al, 1983;Hartley and Douthwaite, 1994), Kenya (Lincer et al,1981;Kairu, 1994), and South Africa (Davies and Randall, 1989) between 1975and 1985. Wiktelius and Edwards (1997 stated that the tem-poral and regional distribution of reports may have been due to increased organochlorine usage in these countries at the time, or alternatively, better research, reporting, and infrastructural capacity than in other African countries where usage might also have been significant.…”

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Mercury and Persistent Organic Pollutant Concentrations in African Fish Eagles, Marabou Storks, and Nile Tilapia in Uganda

Hollamby

Afema-Azikuru²,

Sikarskie

et al. 2004

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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The purpose of this research was to evaluate persistent organic pollutant (POP) and mercury concentrations in tissues of African fish eagles (Haliaeetus vocifer) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Victoria near Entebbe and Lake Mburo, Uganda. Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) nestlings from urban Kampala (40 km from Entebbe) also were sampled for POPs and mercury. Total mercury was measured in the breast feathers of eight nestling and 10 adult African fish eagles from Lake Mburo, 10 nestling and five adult African fish eagles from Lake Victoria near Entebbe, and 20 nestling marabou storks from Kampala from June 2002 through January 2003. Mercury concentrations in all samples were below levels associated with adverse effects in similar species. Mercury concentrations were significantly higher in eagle adults and nestlings from Entebbe than in adults and nestlings from Lake Mburo (PՅ0.05). No significant differences (PՆ0.05) were found in mercury concentrations between sexes or between the entire fish eagle population sampled at Entebbe and marabou stork nestlings sampled at nearby Kampala. Plasma samples from the same birds were analyzed for 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane, aldrin, hexachlorocyclohexane (␣-HCH), dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor and their metabolites, as well as total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Nile tilapia whole-body cross sections collected from Lake Mburo (nϭ3) and Lake Victoria near Entebbe (nϭ8) also were analyzed for these POPs and mercury. No samples contained POPs or PCBs at the limits of detection except for 4,4Ј-1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene in five adult eagle plasma samples (0.0026Ϯ0.0015 ppm wet weight) and five Nile tilapia samples (0.002Ϯ0.001 ppm wet weight) from Entebbe.

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DDE-Induced Eggshell-Thinning in the American Kestrel: A Comparison of the Field Situation and Laboratory Results

Cited by 116 publications

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Persistent Pollutants in Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Western Mediterranean: A Case-study with Wide Implications?

Persistent Pollutants in Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Western Mediterranean: A Case-study with Wide Implications?

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Mercury and Persistent Organic Pollutant Concentrations in African Fish Eagles, Marabou Storks, and Nile Tilapia in Uganda

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