| Abstract: | Reproductive performance was measured for 126 days in twelve pairs of ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) fed a diet containing 40 ppm of p,p‘-DDE and in twelve other pairs given untreated food. The DDE-treated doves took an average of 2 1/2 times longer to renest than controls, produced 13.5% fewer eggs/clutch, had 10% thinner eggs, and experienced twice as great mortality of young; all these differences were statistically significant. Hatchability was also lower but not significantly so. Control birds nested forty-nine times during the study, laying two eggs in each clutch. DDE-treated birds nested only thirty-three times, laying an average of 1?7 eggs/clutch. The combined effects of DDE on reproduction resulted in only ten young being successfully raised by DDE-treated pairs versus thirty-five being raised by controls. |
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| ProdID: | 5221227 |
| Citation Author: | Haegele, M.A.; Hudson, R.H. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Environmental Pollution |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | DDE effects on reproduction of ring doves; 1973; Article; Journal; Environmental Pollution; Haegele, M.A.; Hudson, R.H. |
| Citation Start Page: | 53 |
| Citation Volume: | 4 |
| Citation Year: | 1973 |
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| Text: | DDE effects on reproduction of ring doves; 1973; Article; Journal; Environmental Pollution; Haegele, M.A.; Hudson, R.H. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0013-9327(73)90031-1 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:17 -0500 |
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