| the decline of mink in georgia, north carolina, and south carolina: the role of contaminants. | since the 1960s, mink (mustela vision) populations in georgia, north carolina, and south carolina have declined, especially in the coastal plain. a prior study suggested that the decline may stem from environmental contaminants. based on water quality data from each state, we identified 17 substances potentially related to the decline: aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, ddd, dde, ddt, pcbs, chlordane, alpha-bhc, toxaphene, dibenzofuran, copper, chromium, cadmium, lead, arsenic, and mercury. mink livers w ... | 1995 | 7487161 |