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Stone, W. B., Kiviat, E., & Butkas, S. A. (1980). Toxicants in snapping turtles. New York Fish and Game Journal, 27(1), 39–50.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Stone1980 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelydra, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Toxikologie = toxicology Creators: Butkas, Kiviat, Stone Collection: New York Fish and Game Journal |
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Chelydra serpentina Selected tissues from 32 snapping turtles from New York waters were analyzed for organochlorine contaminants. High levels of organochlorines, especially PCB's, were found in the fat (e.g., a mean of 2,990.60 ppm for the specimens from the Hudson River). Snapping turtles from the Hudson River and some other localities in the State seem unsuitable for human consumption because of contamination of their tissues with persistent pollutants. It is suggested that the snapping turtle would make a useful addition to the species used for monitoring, and finding, cumulative toxicants.
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