Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Eggshell thickness"
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Associations between DDT and egg parameters of the House Sparrow Passer domesticus from the Thohoyandou area of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)This study investigated whether the pesticide DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and its metabolites, DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) and DDD (Dichlorobischlorophenylethane) were associated with adverse effects ... -
Chlorinated, brominated, and fluorinated organic pollutants in Nile crocodile eggs from the Kruger National Park, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2014)Repeated annual episodes of Nile crocodile deaths in two isolated areas of the Kruger National Park prompted the investigation of possible organohalogen pollutant involvement. Crocodile eggs were collected close to one of ... -
A method to determine the combined effects of climate change (temperature and humidity) and eggshell thickness on water loss from bird eggs
(Springer, 2020)Differences in bird eggshell thicknesses occur due to numerous factors, including thinning due to persistent organic pollutants. Not only does thinning weaken the shell; weaker shells combined with elevated ambient temperature ...