Total PCBs and PCB congeners in Spanish Imperial Eagle eggs
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Madrid (Spain)
The Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila (heliaca) adalberti is the only directly endangered bird of prey in Europe. Lowered reproductive success in numerous bird species has been associated with eggshell thinning and reduced production caused by DDE, the most common organochlorine residue found in wild birds. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are usually the second most common organochlorine pollutant found in wild birds. Research to evaluate the incidence of organochlorine pollutants in the Spanish Imperial Eagle has been previously conducted. The authors have now determined the levels of total PCBs and selected PCB congeners in 34 eggs of Spanish Imperial Eagle collected at Donana National Park, Castile Plateau and Nature Park of Monfrague, since this has considerable significance when attempts are made to correlate the embryonic mortality of avian wildlife with PCB residue levels.
- OSTI ID:
- 6521912
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 43:5; ISSN 0007-4861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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