Continuously recording body temperature in terrestrial chelonians
Herpetological Review
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Abstract
The degree of interaction between mercury and cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides was determined by comparing enzyme responses to sublethal dosages of parathion or carbofuran in quail fed 0.05, 0.5, or 5.0 ppm morsodren for 18 weeks. A statistically significant interaction was defined as greater brain cholinesterase inhibition in morsodren-fed than in clean-fed birds following pesticide dosage. The tissue residues of mercury that accumulated before significant mercury-parathion interactions occurred were higher than levels that might be expected in natural populations, but significant mercury-carbofuran interactions occurred in birds that had only accumulated 1.0 ppm liver mercury. The results indicate that indiscriminate usage of cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides are dangerous, since natural populations of fish-eating birds oftentimes contain this magnitude of mercury.
Suggested Citation
Nussear, K., Esque, T., and Tracy, C., 2002, Continuously recording body temperature in terrestrial chelonians: Herpetological Review, v. 33, no. 2, p. 113-115.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Continuously recording body temperature in terrestrial chelonians |
| Series title | Herpetological Review |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | p. 113-115 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Herpetological Review |
| First page | 113 |
| Last page | 115 |