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Organochlorine and mercury residues in peregrine falcon eggs in France

Journal Article · · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01605639· OSTI ID:5651612
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Sterile falcon eggs were analyzed for DDE, HCB, Total HCH, PCBs and mercury. Results show that contamination by PCBs was predominant with levels of 0.77-160 ppm fresh weight in 1974 and 0.096-1.2 ppm in 1975. Mercury levels were 0.1-0.3 ppm. (JMT)

Research Organization:
National Veterinary School of Lyon, France
OSTI ID:
5651612
Journal Information:
Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 28:6; ISSN BECTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIRDS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
EGGS
ELEMENTS
EUROPE
FRANCE
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
MERCURY
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
REPRODUCTION
VERTEBRATES
WESTERN EUROPE