DDE, PCBs, cadmium, lead, and mercury concentrations in rhinoceros auklets from Washington
Northwestern Naturalist
By: L. J. Blus, R. E. Fitzner, L.L. Leschner, and U.W. Wilson
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Abstract
In July 1981, 5 adult rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) were captured on the ground near nesting areas on each of Protection and Destruction Islands, Washington. The birds were euthanized, and their livers and kidneys removed and analyzed. Levels (I?g / g wet weight) of DDE (0.11 to 0.95), polychlorinated biphenyls (no residue detected [ND] to 1.1), mercury (0.60 to 1.8), and lead (ND to 0.85) in livers and cadmium (9.1 to 21.9) in kidneys were similar in each colony. All concentrations were less than known effect levels.
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Blus, L.J., Fitzner, R.E., Leschner, L., and Wilson, U., 1999, DDE, PCBs, cadmium, lead, and mercury concentrations in rhinoceros auklets from Washington: Northwestern Naturalist, v. 80, no. 1, p. 14-16.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | DDE, PCBs, cadmium, lead, and mercury concentrations in rhinoceros auklets from Washington |
| Series title | Northwestern Naturalist |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | p. 14-16 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Northwestern Naturalist |
| First page | 14 |
| Last page | 16 |