Residues of organochlorine compounds in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), 1979

Cain, Brian W.; Bunck, Christine M.

doi:10.1007/bf00398845

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“…Songbirds and waterfowl collected in the southwestern United States especially New Mexico and Arizona had the highest DDE residue concentrations across the United States. (Cain 1981, Cain and Bunck 1983, Fleming and Cain 1985. Several Ospreys which were satellite tagged in British Columbia passed through the southwestern United States during migration.…”

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Satellite Telemetry and Prey Sampling Reveal Contaminant Sources to Pacific Northwest Ospreys

Elliott

Morrissey

Henny

et al. 2007

Ecological Applications

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Migratory behavior can be an important factor in determining contaminant exposure in avian populations. Accumulation of organochlorine (OC) pesticides while birds are wintering in tropical regions has been cited often as the reason for high concentrations in migrant populations. To explore this issue, we satellite tracked 16 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) over the period 1996-2003 from breeding sites in British Columbia, Canada, and integrated the results into a database on 15 Ospreys that were satellite tracked over the period 1995-1999, from breeding locations in Washington and Oregon, USA. Data on wintering sites of 31 Ospreys in Mexico and Central America were used for spatially targeted sampling of prey fish. Concentrations of the main organochlorine contaminant, p,p'-dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethylene (DDE), in fish composites from Mexico ranged from 0.005 to 0.115 nicrog/g wet mass. Significant differences existed among fish families in p,p'-DDE, total dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (sigmaDDT), sigmachlordanes, and total polychlorinated biphenyls (sigmaPCBs). Catfish (family Ariidae) generally had significantly higher levels of DDT metabolites and other organochlorine contaminants compared to other fish families collected. Differences in prey contaminant levels were detected among the collection sites around coastal Mexico, with fish from Veracruz State generally having higher levels of DDT metabolites, sigmachlordanes, sigmaPCBs, and hexachlorobenzene. Eggs collected from 16 nests throughout the Pacific Northwest (nine from British Columbia, seven from Oregon and Washington) where Ospreys had been satellite tagged, showed marked variation in levels of DDT metabolites (p,p'-DDE; range 0.02-10.14 microg/g). Wintering site had no significant effect on contaminant concentrations in sample eggs from those specific Ospreys; rather concentrations of p,p'-DDE, were predicted by breeding sites with highest levels in eggs of Ospreys breeding in the lower Columbia River, consistent with published reports of continued high concentrations of DDT and related compounds in that system.

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Satellite Telemetry and Prey Sampling Reveal Contaminant Sources to Pacific Northwest Ospreys

Elliott

Morrissey

Henny

et al. 2007

Ecological Applications

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“…In 1976, 21% of European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris ) collected Nationwide had detectable PCBs; in 1979 it was 83% (Cain and Bunck 1983). For mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos ), PCBs were detected in 39% of wing tissues in 1976, and 95% in 1979(Fleming et al .…”

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Polychlorinated biphenyl hazards to fish, wildlife, and invertebrates : a synoptic review

Eisler¹

1986

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“…Residues of DDE in eggs of cattle egrets collected during 1987 and 1988 at Mexicali averaged 3.2 and 3.5 μg/g ww, respectively, and were higher than in carcasses [43]. Overall, DDE concentrations in birds from northwest Mexico were similar to, and in some cases lower than, those found during the same period in the southwestern United States [14,25–29]. It is important to note, however, that about 40% of the samples had DDE levels above 1 μg/g ww, a level that has been determined as critical, particularly when present in small birds, which are common prey of raptors [7].…”

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“…Elevated concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (especially DDE) in birds from the southwestern and western United States were reported throughout the 1970s and 1980s [4,[6][7][8]14,15,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. Some cases of elevated DDE residues in birds from the southwestern United States have been attributed to local sources resulting from high use of DDT in the past or from impurities in dicofol, an acaricide widely used in the southwest [14,25,26,29].…”

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Transboundary pollution: Persistent organochlorine pesticides in migrant birds of the Southwestern United States and Mexico

Mora

1997

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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The hypothesis that migratory birds accumulate persistent organochlorine pesticides (POPs) during the winter in Latin America has been prevalent for many years, particularly since 1,1,1‐trichloro‐2,2–bis(p‐chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) was banned in the United States in 1972. It has been suggested that peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus), black‐crowned night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax), white‐faced ibises (Plegadis chihi), various migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and other avian species accumulate higher concentrations of POPs while on migration or on their wintering grounds in Latin America. Nonetheless, the data obtained thus far are limited, and there is no clear pattern to suggest that such accumulation occurs on a widespread basis. In this review wildlife contaminant studies conducted along the U.S.‐Mexico border and throughout Mexico are discussed. The results for the most part seem to indicate that no major accumulation of 2,2‐bis(p‐chlorophenyl)‐1,1‐dichloroethylene) (DDE), the most persistent organochlorine compound, has occurred or been reported for most parts of Mexico. The majority of the DDE values in birds from Mexico were similar to those reported in birds from the southwestern United States during the same years. More work needs to be done, particularly in those cotton‐producing areas of Mexico where DDT was applied heavily in the past (e.g., Chiapas and Michoacan). Because DDT is still used for malaria control and may still be used in agriculture in Chiapas, this state is probably the one where most migrant species would still be at a significant risk of increased accumulation of DDE and DDT.

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Residues of organochlorine compounds in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), 1979

Cited by 23 publications

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Satellite Telemetry and Prey Sampling Reveal Contaminant Sources to Pacific Northwest Ospreys

Satellite Telemetry and Prey Sampling Reveal Contaminant Sources to Pacific Northwest Ospreys

Polychlorinated biphenyl hazards to fish, wildlife, and invertebrates : a synoptic review

Transboundary pollution: Persistent organochlorine pesticides in migrant birds of the Southwestern United States and Mexico

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