Tissue distribution of trace elements and DDE in brown pelicans

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636497· OSTI ID:6371642

Ohlendorf, H M; Anderson, D W; Boellstorff, D E; Mulhern, B M

Trace elements and organochlorine pollutants commonly occur in avian tissues. However, concentrations vary among species in the same geographic area, and some compounds can be distributed differently in body tissues among different species. In addition, some heavy metal concentrations vary with the bird's age. The purpose of this paper was to obtain a sample of brown pelicans from these populations to determine which brown pelican tissues contain the highest concentrations of organochlorine pollutants and several trace elements, how much variation might exist in a general sample, and what interrelationships might exist among the tissues and compounds studied.

• Research Organization: Fish and Wildlife Service, Laurel, MD
• OSTI ID: 6371642
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 35:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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