324 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Toxicology of Reptiles cohesively summarizes much of the cutting-edge research taking place in fields such as reptilian endocrinology, neurophysiology, immunology, and ecology. It also addresses conservation needs along with the complications often associated with population studies. The text is easy to synthesize and apply in the evaluation and understanding of potential risks to reptiles from environmental contaminants.

    This book provides a comprehensive description of the current state of knowledge of reptilian toxicology from the perspective of target organ systems. It covers major contaminant classes within each chapter, focusing on those of greatest concern. The authors highlight the most pressing information gaps, and propose priority directions for further advancement in the fields of reptilian biology, wildlife and environmental toxicology, conservation, and ecological risk assessment.

    Introduction to Reptilian Toxicology
    Susan C. Gardner
    Global Threats Affecting the Status of Reptile Populations
    Lisa Irwin and Kelly Irwin
    Use of Tissue Residues in Reptile Ecotoxicology:
    A Call for Integration and Experimentalism
    William A. Hopkins
    Tools for Assessing Contaminant Exposure and
    Effects in Reptiles
    Carys L. Mitchelmore, Christopher L. Rowe, and Allen R. Place
    Hepatic, Renal, and Adrenal Toxicology
    Patricia McClellan-Green, Marin Celander, and Eva Oberdörster
    Developmental and Reproductive Effects
    Emily Willingham
    Neurotoxicology and Behavioral Effects in Reptiles
    Joanna Burger
    Immunotoxicology and Implications for Reptilian Health
    Jennifer M. Keller, Margie M. Peden-Adams, and
    A. Alonso Aguirre
    Reptilian Genotoxicity
    Apolonia Novillo, Noppadon Kitana, Emily Marquez and Ian P. Callard
    Reptile Ecotoxicology: Studying the Effects of
    Contaminants on Populations
    Kyle W. Selcer
    Cover Photo Credits
    American Alligator; (Alligator mississippiensis): photo by: Kelly Irwin
    Green Iguana, (Iguana iguana), photo by Samuel Chavez Rosales
    Red-eared Slider Turtle, (Chrysemys picta): photo by: Eva Oberdorster
    Rattleless Rattlesnake; (Crotalus catalinensis): photo by: Hèctor Avila Villegas

    Biography

    Susan C. M. Gardner, Eva Oberdorster

    “The book is well organized and eminently readable. …Its strength relates to discussions of the challenges of increasing our knowledge of contaminant effects on reptile populations, both in the field and in the laboratory.”
    —Dr. R.H. Poppenga, Veterinary Pathology, Vol. 43, No. 6, 2006

    This book and the investigators who have supported the research discussed within it prove that we are making great strides in the area of reptilian ecotoxicology. To the editors and authors – congratulations on a much needed and comprehensive effort. To the readers – give reptiles a try if you haven’t already.”
    —Linda Meyers-Schöne, Ph.D., Blue World Environment, from the Foreword