| Abstract: | A wide range of responses to sublethal levels of DDT exist, many of which are species specific and vary within each species depending upon age, sex, and physiological state. Sublethal levels of DDT do cause an increase in the adrenal cortical tissue of bobwhite quail, which may cause increased secretion of corticosteroids, and in turn affect reproduction. A delicate homeostatic balance exists within the avian endocrine system which may be disturbed by feeding sublethal levels of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides. This adverse effect on the endocrine system may cause subtle reproductive failures which go unnoticed until the population is greatly reduced. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 5221206 |
| Citation Author: | Lehman, J.W.; Peterle, T.J.; Mulls, C.M. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 414 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 407-414 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Effects of DDT on bobwhite quail adrenal gland; 1974; Article; Journal; Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; Lehman, J.W.; Peterle, T.J.; Mulls, C.M. |
| Citation Start Page: | 407 |
| Citation Volume: | 11 |
| Citation Year: | 1974 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Effects of DDT on bobwhite quail adrenal gland; 1974; Article; Journal; Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; Lehman, J.W.; Peterle, T.J.; Mulls, C.M. |
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