DDT contamination at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
January 1, 1980
Disposal of industrial waste resulted in massive DDT contamination atWheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama. Nearly a decade after the cessation of DDT manufacturing at the facility responsible, concentrations of DDT residues in the local fauna are still high enough to suggest avian reproductive impairment and mortality. Populations of fish-eating birds are low, endangered species are being exposed, and muscle lipids of game birds contain up to 6900 parts of DDT (isomers and metabolites) per million.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1980 |
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Title | DDT contamination at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge |
Authors | T. J. O'Shea, W.J. Fleming, E. Cromartie |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 5221573 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |