Dieldrin and DDT: effects on sparrow hawk eggshells and reproduction
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By: Ron Porter and Stanley N. Wiemeyer
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Abstract
Patterns of reproductive failure in declining populations of several European and North American raptorial species were duplicated experimentally with captive American sparrow hawks Falco sparverius that were given a diet containing two commonly used organochlorine insecticides. Major effects on reproduction were increased egg disappearance, increased egg destruction by parent birds, and reduced eggshell thickness.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Dieldrin and DDT: effects on sparrow hawk eggshells and reproduction |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 165 |
| Issue | 3889 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 199-200 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 199 |
| Last page | 200 |
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