Product Description: Many books have now been published in the broad field of environmental toxicology.  However, to date, none of have presented the often fascinating stories of the wildlife science, and the steps along the way from discovery of problems caused by environmental pollutants to the regulatory and non-regulatory efforts to address the problems...read more

Product Description: This book provides a review and synthesis of the current state of information on the ecotoxicology of contaminants in amphibians and reptiles. Twenty-six leading scientists present 15 chapters dealing with such topics as ecological, physiological, and distributional considerations; responses and body burdens of major groups of contaminants; specific contaminant-related problems including deformities, diseases, endocrine disruption, and declining populations; and the use of amphibians and reptiles in risk assessments...read more