Ecotoxicology and Genotoxicology

The potential impact of anthropogenic pollutants such as agrochemicals on the environment is of global concern. Increasing use of certain compounds can result in contamination of food, water and atmospheric systems and in order to combat this pollution it is important to be able to accurately monitor the short and long term effects.
This book describes the latest non-traditional terrestrial species models used as indicators of the toxic effects of environmental pollutants. The book enables understanding of the effects of pollutants in non-target species, and therefore enables analysis of the effects on ecosystems.
This book will be of interest to anyone interested in developing new biomarker species with high degrees of ecological relevance. It will serve as a useful resource for regulatory and research toxicologists, particularly those interested in soil screening and the effects of pollutants on wildlife and insects and their use as biological indicators.

From the book series:
Issues in Toxicology

Ecotoxicology and Genotoxicology: Non-traditional Terrestrial Models Editor: Marcelo L Larramendy

Front Matter

Preface

Contents

The Use of Non-standardized Invertebrates in Soil Ecotoxicology

Higher-tier Multi-species Studies in Soil: Prospects and Applications for the Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides

Aporrectodea longa (Annelida, Lumbricidae): A Suitable Earthworm Model for Genotoxicity Evaluation in the Environment

Evaluation of the Genotoxic Potential of Contaminated Soil Employing the Snail Helix aspersa

The Use of Spiders in the Assessment of Cellular Effects of Environmental Stressors

Use of Melanin-pigmented Cells as a New Tool to Evaluate Effects of Agrochemicals and Other Emerging Contaminants in Brazilian Anurans

The Use of Terrestrial Life-stages of European Amphibians in Toxicological Studies

Impacts of Agriculture and Pesticides on Amphibian Terrestrial Life Stages: Potential Biomonitor/Bioindicator Species for the Pampa Region of Argentina

Odontophrynus cordobae (Anura, Cycloramphidae): A Suitable Model for Genotoxicity in Environmental Monitoring Studies

The Direct-developing Frog Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (Eleutherodactylidae) as a Biological Model for the Study of Toxic, Cytotoxic, and Genotoxic Effects of Agrochemicals

The Lizard Salvator merianae (Squamata, Teiidae) as a Valid Indicator in Toxicological Studies

The Terrestrial Lizard Podarcis sicula as Experimental Model in Emerging Pollutants Evaluation

The Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis (Charadriiformes, Laridae) as a Model Species in Ecotoxicology: Application in Monitoring and Toxicity Assessment of Environmental Pollutants

South American Cowbirds as Avian Models for Environmental Toxicity Testing

Epilogue and Final Remarks

Subject Index

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