Assessment of exposure risk of polychlorinated biphenyls to interior least terns (Sterna antillarum)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
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Abstract
Risk of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure and effects were assessed for a colony of federally endangered interior least terns (Sterna antillarum) nesting on the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NM, USA). The colony feeds from an area on the Refuge (Hunter Marsh/Oxbow Complex) wherein fish with elevated concentrations of total PCBs have been documented. Concentrations of total PCBs in whole fish averaged 0.94 mg/kg with a maximum concentration of 2.77 mg/kg, wet weight. Estimated daily PCB intake rates by adult birds throughout their 180-d breeding season ranged from <0.01 mg/kg/d to 0.98 mg/kg/d, yielding hazard quotients that ranged from 0.01 to 21.68. Polychlorinated biphenyls pose a moderate risk to the colony of interior least terns that breed at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, but the exposure rate is not likely to threaten their overall breeding success. ?? 2008 SETAC.
Suggested Citation
Sanchez, B., Caldwell, C., 2008, Assessment of exposure risk of polychlorinated biphenyls to interior least terns (Sterna antillarum): Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 27, no. 3, p. 617-622, https://doi.org/10.1897/07-172.1.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Assessment of exposure risk of polychlorinated biphenyls to interior least terns (Sterna antillarum) |
| Series title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1897/07-172.1 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 2008 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| First page | 617 |
| Last page | 622 |