Multiple Stressor Effects in Relation to Decline Amphibian Populations (Stp, 1443) - Hardcover

Gregory L. Linder, Sherry Krest

9780803134645: Multiple Stressor Effects in Relation to Decline Amphibian Populations (Stp, 1443)

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ISBN 10: 0803134649 ISBN 13: 9780803134645

Publisher: American Society for Testing & Materials, 2004

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For well over a decade, scientists have been trying to pinpoint the environmental cause for declining populations of amphibians in many habitats across the globe. Here, scientists and resource management professionals from a range of disciplines discuss standardized amphibian toxicity tests and methods to characterize adverse effects from chemical stressors; the current state of technical tools available to scientists to asses amphibian populations exposed to various environmental stressors; and a process that brings interdisciplinary technical and management tools to analyzing the cause, and establishes a multiple stressor risk assessment mind set. The 16 papers are from an April 2002 symposium in Pittsburgh. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Original research discusses the protocols and approaches to studying the effects of multiple environmental stressors on amphibian populations and gives new perspectives on this complicated subject. This new publication integrates a variety of stressors that can act in concert and may ultimately cause a decline in amphibian populations. Sixteen peer-reviewed papers cover: Toxicity Assessment -examines methods, which range from long-established laboratory approaches for evaluating adverse chemical effects to amphibians, to methods that link chemicals in surface waters, sediments, and soils with adverse effects observed among amphibians in the field. Field and Laboratory Studies -- Illustrates studies in the evaluation of multiple stressor effects that may lead to declining amphibian populations. A range of laboratory and field studies of chemicals, such as herbicides, insecticides, chlorinated organic compounds, metals, and complex mixtures are also included Casual analysis - demonstrates the range of tools currently avaliable for evaluating 'cause-effect' relationships between environmental stressors and declining amphibian populations.

Audience: This new publicati is a must-have for scientists and resource management professionals from diverse fields, including ecotoxicology, chemistry, ecology, field biology, conservation biology, and natural resource management.

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