Toxicology Of Amphibian Tadpoles

This book provides up-to-date information on the effects of environmental pollutants on larval development of anuran amphibians from spawning to the end of metamorphosis. It focuses on molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of tadpoles associated with the lifestyle and ecology of the many species of anuran tadpoles found in natural environments. Anurans are among the most endangered animal groups, presenting populations with the highest known decline rates on the planet. Among the main causes of this decline are environmental pollutants, which impose negative effects on animals, impairing their development, growth, reproduction and survival. For a better management, conservation and protection of anuran species, it is important to know how anthropogenic pollutants affect their metabolism and physiology. Data from studies on anuran toxicology may support more effective policies for the conservation of these organisms, mitigating the decline of their populations, and resulting in better environmental legislation and regulation aiming the protection of these endangered organisms. The book also provides information on the use of anuran tadpoles as model organisms in human toxicology, and about the influence of environmental factors such as extreme or adverse environments and climate changes on tadpoles' responses to environmental pollutants--

• | Author: Eduardo Alves De Almeida|Juliane Silberschmidt Freitas
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 334 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0367549670
• | ISBN-13: 9780367549671