Dicofol (Kelthane) as an environmental contaminant: A review
Fish and Wildlife Technical Report
29
By: Donald R. Clark Jr.
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Abstract
Dicofol is persistent in soil and on plants. No compelling evidence exists that dicofol breaks down or is metabolized to DDTr in nature. Dicofol does not accumulate in birds as rapidly as DDE, and it has reproductive effects that are less harmful than DDE. Fish, birds, and mammals are reproductively sensitive to dicofol products, but levels presently found in wildlife are below levels shown experimentally to cause significant harm. Eggs of fish-eating wild birds from citrus, cotton, and apple-growing areas should be analyzed for dicofol residues. Nest success of fish-eating birds in the most contaminated populations should be studied to evaluate the environmental effects of dicofol.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Dicofol (Kelthane) as an environmental contaminant: A review |
| Series title | Fish and Wildlife Technical Report |
| Series number | 29 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 37 p. |
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