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eggshell thinning [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Animal Biology
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eggshell thinning
1, record 1, English, eggshell%20thinning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- egg-shell thinning 2, record 1, English, egg%2Dshell%20thinning
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eggshell thinning or loss caused by DDT and other chlorinated fluorocarbons has been a major cause of declines in Brown Pelicans, terns, eagles, and other fish-eating birds. 3, record 1, English, - eggshell%20thinning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
High levels of toxic contaminants in the diet led to severe eggshell thinning during the 1960s and '70s and a dramatic decline in the cormorant population ….Thin-shelled eggs could not withstand the weight of the incubating bird and would break before reaching term, killing the embryo. 4, record 1, English, - eggshell%20thinning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Biologie animale
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amincissement de la coquille
1, record 1, French, amincissement%20de%20la%20coquille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amincissement de la coquille des œufs 2, record 1, French, amincissement%20de%20la%20coquille%20des%20%26oelig%3Bufs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concentrations élevées de contaminants toxiques dans l'alimentation des cormorans ont provoqué l'amincissement de la coquille des œufs pendant les années 60 et 70 […] Ce phénomène a eu un effet dévastateur sur la population de cormorans; les œufs aux coquilles trop fragiles ne pouvaient supporter le poids des adultes qui les couvaient et se brisaient avant d'éclore, ce qui tuait l'embryon. 2, record 1, French, - amincissement%20de%20la%20coquille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'amincissement ou la non formation de la coquille causé par le DDT [dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane] et d'autres chlorurofluorurocarbones est l'une des principales causes du déclin des populations de pélicans bruns, de sternes, d'aigles et de pygargues et d'autres espèces d'oiseaux piscivores. 1, record 1, French, - amincissement%20de%20la%20coquille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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