Endrin in birds: Lethal residues and secondary poisoning
By: W. H. Stickel, W. L. Reichel, and D.L. Hughes
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Abstract
Endrin residues in brains that are diagnostic of death were determined for several species of birds. Residues of 0.8 ppm or more of endrin in brain meant death; 0.6 ppm or less meant survival; between was a zone of overlap. These criteria indicate that some wild birds of the U.S., particularly white pelicans in the Northwest and two bald eagles, have been killed by endrin. Signs of endrin poisoning in experimental birds are described. The important and highly toxic metabolite in rodents, 12-ketoendrin, was sought but not found.
Suggested Citation
Stickel, W.H., Reichel, W.L., Hughes, D., 1979, Endrin in birds: Lethal residues and secondary poisoning, chap. of Toxicology and Occupational Medicine. Proceedings of the Tenth Inter-American Conference on Toxicology and Occupational Medicine, Key Biscayne (Miami), Florida, p. 397-406.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Endrin in birds: Lethal residues and secondary poisoning |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier/North Holland |
| Publisher location | New York |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | xiv, 480 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Toxicology and Occupational Medicine. Proceedings of the Tenth Inter-American Conference on Toxicology and Occupational Medicine, Key Biscayne (Miami), Florida |
| First page | 397 |
| Last page | 406 |