Behavior of mallard ducklings from parents fed 3 ppm DDE
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
By: G. H. Heinz
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Abstract
Mallard ducks fed a diet containing 3 ppm DDE (equal to about 0.6 ppm in a natural succulent diet) laid eggs that contained an average of 5.8 ppm DDE; ducklings that hatched from these eggs differed from controls in behavioral tests designed to measure responses to a maternal call and to a frightening stimulus. In response to the maternal call, ducklings from parents fed DDE were hyper-responsive; compared to controls, a greater percentage approached the call and a greater percentage of those that approached remained near the call for the remainder of the test. In a test of avoidance behavior, ducklings whose parents were fed DDE traveled shorter distances from the firghtening stimulus than did controls.
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Heinz, G.H., 1976, Behavior of mallard ducklings from parents fed 3 ppm DDE: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 16, no. 6, p. 640-645, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685179.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Behavior of mallard ducklings from parents fed 3 ppm DDE |
| Series title | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF01685179 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 640 |
| Last page | 645 |