DIELDRIN AND EGGSHELL THICKNESS IN DUCKS

被引：37

作者：

LEHNER, PN

EGBERT, A

机构：

[1] Utah Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Wildlife Resources, Utah State University

[2] Department of Zoology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

来源：

NATURE | 1969年 / 224卷 / 5225期

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D O I：

10.1038/2241218a0

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

CHLORINATED hydrocarbons may cause reproductive failure in several vertebrate species, and their presence seems to be related to the eggshell quality of birds. Raptors in Britain, including the peregrine (Falco peregrinus), sparrow hawk (Accipiter nisus) and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), have reproduced less successfully with the increased use of chlorinated hydrocarbons, especially DDT1-3, and egg breakage in the nest seems to be a major part of the phenomenon. Increased egg breakage in raptors and herring gulls (Larus argentatus) has also been correlated with DDT residues in the eggs4,5. © 1969 Nature Publishing Group.

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页码：1218 / &

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[1] CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS AND EGGSHELL CHANGES IN RAPTORIAL AND FISH-EATING BIRDS [J].