Eggshell Thinning in Japanese Quail Fed Mercuric Chloride

Stoewsand, Gilbert S.; Anderson, Judy L.; Gutenmann, Walter H.; Bache, Carl; Lisk, Donald J.

doi:10.1126/science.173.4001.1030

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“…He points to the relative insensitivity of the herring gull (Larus argentatus), where the breeding success remains uninfluenced at concentrations in the region of 2.3-15.8 lg/g per w.w.. According to Becker et al (1993), there was no reduction in hatching success for eggs of the common tern with some 6 lg Hg/g w.w.. Stoewsand et al (1971Stoewsand et al ( , 1978 and Fimreite (1971Fimreite ( ,1979 report shell-less and thin-shelled eggs of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) and common pheasant in experimental studies with high doses in feed of methyl-Hg and Hg salts respectively (summarised in: Thompson 1996). Becker et al (1985) quote from relevant literature sources that in these species concentrations in the region of only 0.5-3.1 lg/g w.w. can cause increased embryo mortality and shell-less eggs.…”

Section: Mercury Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 95%

Long-term investigation of the degree of exposure of German peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) to damaging chemicals from the environment

Wegner¹,

Kleinstäuber²,

Baum

et al. 2004

J Ornithol

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Section: Mercury Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 95%

Long-term investigation of the degree of exposure of German peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) to damaging chemicals from the environment

Wegner¹,

Kleinstäuber²,

Baum

et al. 2004

J Ornithol

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“…Mercury can cause brain lesions, spinal cord degeneration, and central nervous system dysfunctions (Wolfe et al 1998). Toxicity can be manifested as tremors, posture changes, uneven gait, impaired reproductive performance (Spalding et al 2000;Evers et al 2007), increased mortality of embryos, altered pairing behaviour and reduced clutch size and reproductive success (Stoewsand et al 1971;Heinz 1979;Frederick and Jayasence 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current concentrations and spatial and temporal trends in mercury in Great Lakes Herring Gull eggs, 1974–2009

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Current concentrations and spatial and temporal trends of total mercury (Hg) were assessed in eggs of the Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) over the period 1974-2009 at 15 sites in the Great Lakes: 2-3 sites per lake and one site in each of 3 connecting channels. Current (2009) concentrations ranged from 0.064 μg/g (wet weight) at Chantry Island (Lake Huron) to 0.246 μg/g at Middle Island (Lake Erie). There were significant inter-colony differences in mean Hg concentrations (2005-2009). Mercury concentrations at 14 of 15 sites declined from 23 to 86% between when it was first measured (usually 1974) and 2009. Declining temporal trends over the entire period (1974-2009) were significant at 10 of the 15 sites. On the other hand, there were no significant trends in mercury over the last 15 years. In the early years, declines of Hg in Herring Gull eggs tracked those in Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) in most Great Lakes. More recently, declines in gull eggs were more evident than in smelt and may be partially explained by temporal changes in the gull diet. When gull Hg data were adjusted for temporal changes in the gull diet, as inferred from stable nitrogen isotope values in eggs, significant declines in egg mercury levels were found only at 4 of 15 sites. Overall, Hg concentrations have declined in Great Lakes Herring Gull eggs over the period 1974-2009 but changes in the gull diet may be contributing, in part, to those declines. Examination of contaminant temporal trends in multiple indicator species will ensure accurate inferences regarding contaminant availability in the environment.

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“…In experiments with Japanese quail (134), feeding from I to 8 ppm mercury as mercuric chloride pro duced a progressive decrease in egg shell thickness. Tissue mercury content was proportional to dosage.…”

Section: Mercurymentioning

confidence: 98%