C. A. Mitchell T. W. Custer 1989 White-faced ibis eggs collected from 2 colonies in southern Texas in 1985 had low mean concentrations of DDE. DDD, the only other organochlorine contaminant detected, was found in only 1 of 20 eggs. DDE concentrations in eggs were not significantly correlated with eggshell thickness. Mean DDE concentrations were significantly higher in eggs collected from nests where not all of the remaining eggs hatched than in eggs collected from nests where all the remaining eggs hatched. application/pdf 10.2307/1521325 en Waterbird Society Organochlorine contaminants in white-faced ibis eggs in southern Texas article