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Biologist Bernd Heinrich creates paintings based on nature, using his artwork to illustrate books.
Birds are uniquely affected by chemicals like DDT because it alters calcium metabolism, resulting in thin eggshells and decreased reproductive rates. DDT is highly toxic to aquatic or water animals.
DDT was a commonly-used pesticide for insect control in agriculture and by the US Government to mitigate malaria outbreaks during the 1940s. In addition to disrupting bird reproduction, DDT is persistent in the environment, up to 15 years on land and 150 years in water.
About This Item
- Title: "Great Auk, Murre, Cormorant, Loon, and Puffin eggs," Weld, ca. 2014
- Creator: Bernd Heinrich
- Creation Date: circa 2014
- Subject Date: circa 2014
- Location: Weld, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Watercolor on paper
- Local Code: 2018.213
- Object Type: Image
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