Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77
Animals taken in Tasmania including duck (Anas superciliosa), eel (Anguilla australis), English perch (Perca fluviatilis), white-faced heron (Ardea pacifica), brown trout (Salmo trutta), European starling (Strunus vulgaris), cat (Felis cattus), cormorant (Phalacrocorax sp.), mutton bird (Puffinus te...
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ftmurdochunivall:oai:alma.61MUN_INST:11136322390007891 2024-09-15T18:31:39+00:00 Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 Bloom, H. Taylor, R. Bloom, W.R. Ayling, G.M. 1979 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Organochlorine-pesticide-residues-in-animals-of/991005544339407891 eng eng Federal Working Group on Pest Management ispartof: Pesticides Monitoring Journal spage 99 epage 108 issue 3 vol 13 0031-6156 991005544339407891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Organochlorine-pesticide-residues-in-animals-of/991005544339407891 alma:61MUN_INST/bibs/991005544339407891 text Article 1979 ftmurdochunivall 2024-08-15T00:52:49Z Animals taken in Tasmania including duck (Anas superciliosa), eel (Anguilla australis), English perch (Perca fluviatilis), white-faced heron (Ardea pacifica), brown trout (Salmo trutta), European starling (Strunus vulgaris), cat (Felis cattus), cormorant (Phalacrocorax sp.), mutton bird (Puffinus tenuirostris), Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), rainbow trout (Salmo gairdnerii), Tasmanian raven (Corvus mellori), tench (Tinca tinca), and quail (Coturnix sp.) were sampled for p,p'-DDE, pp,p'-TDE, p,p'-DDT, lindane, dieldrin, and hexachlorobenzene. Pesticide residue levels exceeded 0.1 ppm in at least one animal from each area and in the majority of animals sampled from all areas. Pesticide sources could not be determined, partly because migratory species such as ducks, mutton birds, cormorants, and eels may have ingested pesticides outside of Tasmania. Article in Journal/Newspaper Puffinus tenuirostris Murdoch University Research Portal |
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Animals taken in Tasmania including duck (Anas superciliosa), eel (Anguilla australis), English perch (Perca fluviatilis), white-faced heron (Ardea pacifica), brown trout (Salmo trutta), European starling (Strunus vulgaris), cat (Felis cattus), cormorant (Phalacrocorax sp.), mutton bird (Puffinus tenuirostris), Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), rainbow trout (Salmo gairdnerii), Tasmanian raven (Corvus mellori), tench (Tinca tinca), and quail (Coturnix sp.) were sampled for p,p'-DDE, pp,p'-TDE, p,p'-DDT, lindane, dieldrin, and hexachlorobenzene. Pesticide residue levels exceeded 0.1 ppm in at least one animal from each area and in the majority of animals sampled from all areas. Pesticide sources could not be determined, partly because migratory species such as ducks, mutton birds, cormorants, and eels may have ingested pesticides outside of Tasmania. |
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Bloom, H. Taylor, R. Bloom, W.R. Ayling, G.M. |
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Bloom, H. Taylor, R. Bloom, W.R. Ayling, G.M. Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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Bloom, H. Taylor, R. Bloom, W.R. Ayling, G.M. |
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of Tasmania, Australia-1975-77 |
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organochlorine pesticide residues in animals of tasmania, australia-1975-77 |
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Federal Working Group on Pest Management |
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1979 |
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https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Organochlorine-pesticide-residues-in-animals-of/991005544339407891 |
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Puffinus tenuirostris |
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Puffinus tenuirostris |
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