Ruptured-yolk peritonitis and organochlorine residues in a royal tern
Avian Diseases
By: L. J. Blus, L. N. Locke, and C. J. Stafford
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Abstract
Ruptured-yolk peritonitis was responsible for the death of a royal tern. Lodgment of eggs in the oviduct was probably due to reverse peristalsis brought about by breakage of the thin-shelled eggs and secondary bacterial infection. The thin shells were apparently not related to the low levels of DDE and other organochlorine pollutants found in tissues and egg contents.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ruptured-yolk peritonitis and organochlorine residues in a royal tern |
| Series title | Avian Diseases |
| DOI | 10.2307/1589330 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Avian Pathologists |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 445 |
| Last page | 447 |