DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels
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Abstract
EGGSHELL thinning in several species of raptorial and fish-eating birds, whose populations and/or reproductive success have declined dramatically in recent years, has been correlated with residues of DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethylene] in their eggs1–3. DDE, a common metabolite of DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane] and a nearly universal contaminant in the food of these birds, has been considered to be the major chemical responsible for eggshell thinning.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels |
Series title | Nature |
DOI | 10.1038/227737a0 |
Volume | 227 |
Issue | 5259 |
Year Published | 1970 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Nature |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 2 p. |
First page | 737 |
Last page | 738 |
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