DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels
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By: Stanley N. Wiemeyer and Richard D. Porter
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Abstract
EGGSHELL thinning in several species of raptorial and fish-eating birds, whose populations and/or reproductive success have declined dramatically in recent years, has been correlated with residues of DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethylene] in their eggs1–3. DDE, a common metabolite of DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane] and a nearly universal contaminant in the food of these birds, has been considered to be the major chemical responsible for eggshell thinning.
Suggested Citation
Wiemeyer, S.N., Porter, R.D., 1970, DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels: Nature, v. 227, no. 5259, p. 737-738, https://doi.org/10.1038/227737a0.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/227737a0 |
| Volume | 227 |
| Issue | 5259 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 737 |
| Last page | 738 |