DDE thins eggshells of captive American kestrels
Nature
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.
| 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 |