Ebook: Ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles

Recent advancements in amphibian and reptile ecotoxicology / Donald W. Sparling ... [et al.] Declines and the global status of amphibians / Ross A. Alford The global status of reptiles and causes of their decline / Brian D. Todd, John D. Willson, and J. Whitfield Gibbons -- Ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles in a nutshell / Greg Linder, Christine M. Lehman, and Joseph R. Bidwell -- Physiological ecology of amphibians and reptiles : natural history and life history attributes framing chemical exposure in the field / Greg Linder ... [et al.] -- Effects of current-use pesticides on amphibians / Christine M. Lehman and Bethany K. Williams -- Ecotoxicology of pesticides in reptiles / Bruce D. Pauli, Stacey Money, and Donald W. Sparling -- Atrazine in the environment and its implications for amphibians and reptiles / Christine A. Bishop, Tana V. McDaniel, and Shane R. de Solla -- Ecotoxicology of organic contaminants to amphibians / Donald W. Sparling -- Organic contaminants in reptiles / Shane R. de Solla -- Interdisciplinary and hierarchical approaches for studying the effects of metals and metalloids on amphibians / W.A. Hopkins and Christopher L. Rowe -- The ecotoxicology of metals in reptiles / Britta Grillitsch and Luis Schiesari -- Solar UV radiation and amphibians : factors mitigating injury / Edward E. Little and Robin D. Calfee -- Multiple stressors and indirect food web effects of contaminants on herpetofauna / Rick A. Relyea -- Emerging contaminants and their potential effects on amphibians and reptiles / Laura L. McConnell and Donald W. Sparling -- A decade of deformities : advances in our understanding of amphibian malformations and their implications / Pieter T.J. Johnson ... [et al.] -- Population estimation methods for amphibians and reptiles / Larissa L. Bailey and Marc J. Mazerolle -- Epilogue : ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles -- where should we be going and how do we get there? / Greg Linder ... [et al.] -- Metal contamination in reptiles : an appendix of data compiled from the existing literature / Britta Grillitsch and Luis Schiesari.;Building on the success of its popular predecessor, the second edition of Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles presents newly available findings on the species that are important environmental indicators. This new edition covers nearly twice as many topics as the first, including recent developments in the ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles, the current status of these animals, and intrinsic factors that affect their susceptibility to contaminants. The book also provides the latest information on specific groups of contaminants and their effects and body burdens in herpetafauna. After a review of how contaminants interact with other ecological factors, the text explores concerns for the future.;One of the major factors behind the writing of the first edition was the worldwide phenomenon of declining amphibian populations. Although this decline has not abated, the breadth of research into its causes has expanded significantly. With chapter contributors carefully selected by the team of editors as leaders in their fields, this book provides an authoritative compendium of the most recent information on effects and residues coupled with a synthesis of what these numbers mean to science and policy.;Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles is one of many SETAC publications that offer timely, innovative, and critically reviewed perspectives on current topics relating to broad environmental toxicology and chemistry issues. SETAC assumes an active leadership in the development of educational programs and publishes the peer-reviewed, international journals Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. For more information, contact the SETAC Office nearest you or visit www.setac.org. --Résumé de l'éditeur.