title: Organochlorine concentrations in balb eagles; brain/body lipid relations and hazard evaluation.
abstract: Residue levels of 12 organochlorine compounds found in the brains of bald eagles can be predicted from the corresponding concentrations in the carcass when expressed on a hexane-extractable lipid basis. The compounds varied by a factor of about 3 in the degree to which they accumulated in the brain. An understanding of these relations enhances our ability to assess the toxic hazards of environmental contamination.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D008055:Lipids; D010573:Pesticide Residues