RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

Table 1- Field Residues - 54
Contaminant a Species
Code b
Lifestage c
Location
Collectio
n Date
Other Residues d
Egg e Whole
e
Body
Viscera e e
Fat Muscle e
Liver e
Kidney e Reference k
Hg CACA egg Japan 1990-91 Mean=
1.05,
Range=
0.772-
1.31
Sakai et al. 1995
Hg CACA egg FL, USA 1977 0.41- 1.39
Stoneburner et al.
µg/g
1980
Hg CHMY adult Papua New 1980-81 0.002 Yoshinaga et al.
Guinea
1992
Hg CHPI various ON, CAN < 1975 (egg, hatchling, liver and/or
muscle; see paper); < 0.01- 0.39
Campbell 1975
Hg CHSE adult NJ, USA 1981-86 0.46-1.28
for all
sites
Hg CHSE adult MN, USA 1981 Range < Range=
0.02- 0.04 0.05- 0.3
Mean= (red meat)
0.024 Mean=
mg/kg 0.145
mg/kg
Hg CHSE adult TN, USA 1988 0.17±
0.02 Bq/g
ww
Hg CHSE adult MN, USA 1981 Range