Endothermic Animals as Biomonitors of Terrestrial Environments

摘要: Since the late 1980s, wildlife toxicology has grown considerably as an important field of laboratory and research. It focuses on effects various chemicals reproduction, health, well-being wildlife, including essential nonessential elements. Deficiency elements (e.g., copper, manganese, nickel, zinc, selenium) can lead to adverse in endothermic vertebrates, while their excess may result significant intoxication or even death. However, greatest concern is contamination with highly toxic such mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic.