Effects of chronic ingestion of south Louisiana crude oil on mallard ducklings

Szaro, Robert C.; Dieter, Michael P.; Heinz, Gary H.; Ferrell, J. F.

doi:10.1016/0013-9351(78)90046-4

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“…The presence of Heinz bodies and degenerate organelles in the RBCs in both groups of oil-dosed LAGUs (but not in the control group) indicates that a component of oil-induced anemia could be the result of oxide radical damage of RBCs and intravascular hemolysis as previously documented Leighton, 1985Leighton, , 1993Troisi et al, 2007). This response is consistent with that reported in other avian species dosed with oil (Fry and Lowenstine, 1985;Hartung and Hunt, 1966;Lee et al, 1985;Leighton, 1985Leighton, , 1993Pattee and Franson, 1982;Szaro et al, 1978) or exposed to oil as the result of a spill (Yamato et al, 1996).…”

Section: Hematologysupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Herring gull chicks administered a single oral dose of 0.3 mL Kuwait or South Louisiana crude oil/kg bw had increased liver weights when necropsied nine days later (Miller et al, 1978). An increase in liver weights of herring gull chicks receiving five daily oral doses of 10 mL of Prudhoe Bay crude oil/kg bw was reported by Peakall et al (1989), and mallard ducklings fed diets containing 2.5% and 5.0% South Louisiana crude oil for eight weeks had significant increases in liver weights (Szaro et al, 1978). Both Miller et al (1978) and Peakall et al (1989) reported hepatic activity of mixed function oxidase enzymes were significantly increased in the absence of hepatic pathology, suggesting that the increase in liver weight could be attributed to a compensatory metabolic response.…”

Section: Gross Observation and Histopathologymentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) exposed to oil via external application and common murres (Uria aalge) recovered from a spill of bunker C fuel oil had renal tubular necrosis (Fry and Lowenstine, 1985). Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings fed a diet containing 5.0% South Louisiana crude had tubular inflammation and degeneration in the kidney (Szaro et al, 1978). On the other hand, Leighton et al (1986) did not define renal lesions in herring gull chicks and Atlantic puffin nestlings dosed with Prudhoe Bay crude oil.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Both Miller et al (1978) and Peakall et al (1989) reported hepatic activity of mixed function oxidase enzymes were significantly increased in the absence of hepatic pathology, suggesting that the increase in liver weight could be attributed to a compensatory metabolic response. Szaro et al (1978) reported that liver pathology in ducklings fed oil-containing feed was subtle, consisting of generally minimal hypertrophy and vacuolation of hepatocytes and bile duct proliferation. Leighton (1986) reported that the most predominant lesion in the livers of herring gull chicks and Atlantic puffin nestlings dosed daily with 10 mL of Prudhoe Bay crude oil/kg bw consisted of enlarged Kupffer cells that were filled with gold-brown pigment indicative of hemosiderin and phagocytized erythrocytes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Although no renal damage was observed, potentially nephrotoxic compounds, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, arsenic, or lead, were present in the Prestige's petroleum (Szaro et al, 1978;Gopinath et al, 1987;Coppock et al, 1996;CSIC, 2003).…”

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Pathological Features in Marine Birds Affected by the Prestige's Oil Spill in the North of Spain

Balseiro

Espí

Márquez

et al. 2005

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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A total of 2,465 seabirds, mainly common murres (Uria aalge), razorbills (Alca torda), and puffins (Fratercula arctica) that beached in the northwestern part of Spain after the ''Prestige'' oil spill on 19 November 2002 were examined by pathological methods. Birds were divided into three groups: dead birds with the body covered (group 1) or uncovered (group 2) by oil and birds recovered alive but which died after being treated at a rescue center (group 3). The main gross lesions were severe dehydration and emaciation. Microscopically, hemosiderin deposits, related to cachexia and/or hemolytic anemia, were observed in those birds harboring oil in the intestine. Severe aspergillosis and ulcers in the ventriculus were found only in group 3 birds, probably because of stress associated with attempted rehabilitation at the rescue center. The mild character of the pathological changes suggests that petroleum oil toxicosis causes multiple sublethal changes that have an effect on the ability of the birds to survive at sea, especially weak and young, inexperienced animals. Dehydration and exhaustion seem to be the most likely cause of death.

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Subchronic mercury exposure in coturnix and a method of hazard evaluation

Hill

Soares

1984

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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The sublethal toxicity of inorganic (HgCl2) and organic (CH3HgCl) mercury chloride was studied in coturnix (Coturnix japonica) by feeding them mercuric compounds (CH3HgCl at concentrations of 0.125,0.5,2 and 8 ppm; HgCl2 at 0.5, 2, 8 and 32 ppm) in ad libitum diets from hatching to adulthood. Differences of response to the mercurials were compared on the basis of selected indicator enzymes and plasma chemistries. Comparisons of response to equivalent concentrations of the two mercurials and dose‐response relationships were made at 1,3,5,7 and 9 weeks. Changes of activity were detected for brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and the plasma enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and ornithine carbamoyl transferase (OCT). Changes of ASAT, LDH and OCT were then quantified by probit analysis and the mercurials were compared through their median effective concentrations (EC50). This quantal procedure was based on the establishment of normal control values for each enzyme and then classifying mercury‐treated outliers (more than ± 2 SD) as respondents. The EC50 values at 9 weeks for ASAT, LDH and OCT, respectively, were 9, 3 and 63 ppm for HgCl2, and 5, 1 and 4 ppm for CH3HgCl. These results provided the basis for two hazard indices that were calculated by dividing the EC50 into the oral LD50 and the 5‐d dietary LC50. Mercury also had contradictory effects on gonadal maturation in both sexes.

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Effects of chronic ingestion of south Louisiana crude oil on mallard ducklings

Cited by 63 publications

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