The current status of amphibian and reptile ecotoxicological research
By: D. W. Sparling, C.A. Bishop, and G. Linder
Edited by: Donald W. Sparling, Greg L. Linder, and Christine A. Bishop
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Abstract
The extent of research conducted on the effects of contaminants on reptiles and amphibians has been scant compared to that of other vertebrate classes including fishes, birds and mammals. In a review of literature from 1972 until 1998 we found that only about 2.7% of the papers published on ecotoxicology in vertebrates concerned amphibians and 1.4% for reptiles. Most studies on amphibian ecotoxicology were on metals, pesticides, and acid deposition. For reptiles the greatest frequency of papers included metals, organochlorines, and others. In proportion to the taxonomic importance, far more papers were written on turtles than on other reptile orders. Most of the papers dealt with residues and very few dealt with effects of contaminant exposure.
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Sparling, D.W., Bishop, C., and Linder, G., 2000, The current status of amphibian and reptile ecotoxicological research, chap. 1 of Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles, p. 1-13.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | The current status of amphibian and reptile ecotoxicological research |
| Chapter | 1 |
| ISBN | 9781880611289 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Publisher location | Pensacola, FL. |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 13 |