Analysis of chorioallantoic membranes to assess PCB accumulation in American alligators and Loggerhead sea turtles from the coast of South Carolina

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:398213

Cobb, G P; Wood, P D; O`Quinn, M ^[1]

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1. Clemson Univ., Pendleton, SC (United States)

Investigation of contaminant burdens in threatened and endangered species is difficult due to the small number of samples that can be collected. Many samples can be collected if the sampling methods are non-lethal and more specifically non-invasive. Analysis of chorioallantoic membranes is demonstrated for American alligators and Loggerhead sea turtles. Significant differences were found in PCB, uptake by alligators from the Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto Basin reference site and a contaminated site in Winyah Bay. Intrasite and intersite differences in uptake and distribution of PCB homologues were noted. These data will be discussed as they relate to egg viability and embryo development.

• OSTI ID: 398213
• Report Number(s): CONF-9511137-; ISBN 1-880611-03-1; TRN: IM9649%%421
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) world conference, Vancouver (Canada), 5-9 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Second SETAC world congress (16. annual meeting): Abstract book. Global environmental protection: Science, politics, and common sense; PB: 378 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
SOUTH CAROLINA
WATER POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
TURTLES
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
ALLIGATORS
BIOLOGICAL MARKERS
COASTAL WATERS