Industrial halide wastes cause acute mortality of snow geese in Oklahoma
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
By: J. K. Andreasen and Richard K. Stroud
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Abstract
An examination of 97 dead migratory waterfowl collected at an industrial facility showed that the birds had had severe gastric and intestinal hemorrhaging. Water samples taken at on-site waste lagoons contained 6,750 mg/L fluoride, 4,500 mg/L bromine and 1,500 mg/L boron. Brain and liver tissues contained high levels of fluoride, as compared with tissues of birds collected at a control site. From the necropsy results, the high concentration of fluoride in the water samples and the elevated tissue residues, we conclude that the birds died from acute fluoride poisoning.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Industrial halide wastes cause acute mortality of snow geese in Oklahoma |
| Series title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1002/etc.5620060406 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 291 |
| Last page | 293 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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