Presencia de plaguicidas organoclorados en los tejidos de tres especies de aves rapaces en el sur de España

  1. Garcia-Repetto, R.
  2. Del Peso, A.
  3. Repetto, M.
Revue:
Revista de toxicología

ISSN: 0212-7113

Année de publication: 1995

Volumen: 12

Número: 2-3

Pages: 103-105

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: Revista de toxicología

Résumé

Organochlorine pesticides accumulate in many ecosystems due to its high affinity for lipidic tissues. In the present paper we show their high persistence in birds of prey tissues. Tissues from individuals of three species of birds of prey were analyzed in order to assess what the cause of their death was. Analytical procedure followed showed cyanide in their stomach content, it was considered as the cause of the death. Also several organochlorine pesticides were detected in the analyzed tissues (digestive tract, heart, liver), it can be used as an ecosystem contamination indicator.