Bunker C fuel oil reduces mallard egg hatchability

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02027015· OSTI ID:5413552

Szaro, R C

Recent studies have shown that microliter amounts of petroleum applied externally to the egg surface are extremely toxic to developing embryos of a variety of bird species. Five microliters of No. 2 fuel oil, South Louisiana crude oil, or Kuwait crude oil reduced hatchability of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) eggs under laboratory conditions by at least 68%. The present study was designed to test the effect of Bunker C fuel oil on mallard egg hatchability.

• Research Organization: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
• OSTI ID: 5413552
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 22:6; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIRDS
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DOSES
DUCKS
EGGS
EMBRYOS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FOWL
FUEL OILS
FUELS
HATCHING
MORTALITY
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
REPRODUCTION
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES