Chemical trends in Finnish wildlife: a study on time trends in starling during 1967-1983

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Chemosphere; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(85)90240-1· OSTI ID:5143024

Paasivirta, J; Paukku, R; Surma-Aho, K; Welling, L

The OECD monitoring programs 1966-71 and 1972-75 have been extended at national level in Finland to 1983 by analyzing chlorinated hydrocarbons, mercury and chlorophenols in starlings (terrestrial environment). At the end of the study period levels in fresh muscles were for DDE 10, PCB 30, HCB 1, Lindan 8 and mercury 50 ppb. Of chlordane residues only traces of oxychlordane were found. Ten different chlorophenol compounds were detected at ppb levels, but most of them in only few samples. Pentachlorophenol was most frequently found. Statistical treatment of the analysis results gave some decreasing trends which were very significant for DDE, DDT and PCB 1967-83, significant for mercury 1967-83 and somewhat significant for lindane 1978-83.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Jyvaeskylae, Finland
• OSTI ID: 5143024
• Journal Information: Chemosphere; (United States), Journal Name: Chemosphere; (United States) Vol. 14:5; ISSN CMSHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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