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Padmakumar / Shanthakumar

Birds and Persistent Organic Pollutants

Exposure, Effects, and Risk Assessment

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-041-28004-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungstermin: 01.12.2026
vorbestellbar, Erscheinungstermin ca. Dezember 2026

Synthesizing up-to-date findings from multiple continents and disciplines, Birds and Persistent Organic
Pollutants: Exposure, Effects, and Risk Assessment fills a critical gap in ecotoxicology, providing the first comprehensive volume dedicated solely to birds and persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

POPs continue to pose a significant and long-term threat to ecological systems worldwide, with birds
serving as some of the most informative indicators of environmental contamination. This book examines how these chemicals move through ecosystems, accumulate in avian species, and influence physiological processes, population dynamics, and conservation outcomes. Spanning a diversity of habitats – from Arctic marine systems to agricultural landscapes in the tropics – it provides a global perspective on how POPs interact with avian ecology under both historical and emerging contaminant scenarios.

Integrating mechanistic, ecological, and applied perspectives, the chapters collectively explore realworld exposure pathways, species-specific responses, and the broader implications for biomonitoring and environmental management. The book also highlights the continued relevance of legacy pollutants alongside emerging chemical concerns, offering a nuanced view of contaminant risk in a changing world.

Key Features:

- Integrates ecotoxicological mechanisms with field-based avian studies across multiple ecosystems

- Includes diverse case studies on seabirds, raptors, terrestrial birds, and agricultural species

- Explores physiological impacts such as endocrine disruption, oxidative stress, and bioaccumulation dynamics

- Examines birds as biomonitors for tracking spatial and temporal trends in POP contamination

- Links contaminant exposure to conservation challenges and ecosystem-level risk assessment

An essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in ecotoxicology, ornithology, environmental science, and conservation biology, this also serves as a valuable reference for those involved in environmental monitoring, risk assessment, and policy development related to persistent pollutants.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781041280040
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-041-28004-0
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Erscheinungstermin: 01.12.2026
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2026
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Seiten: 204
  • Format (B x H): 178 x 254 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
Autoren/Hrsg.

Herausgeber

1. Persistent Organic Pollutants in Avian Ecotoxicology 2. Persistent Organic Pollutants and Their Impact on Avian Survival: Characteristics and Case Study Insights 3. Bioaccumulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Antarctic Penguins 4. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana): Ecological Exposure Pathways, Bioaccumulation Dynamics, and Conservation Implications in Agricultural Landscapes of South America 5. Effects of POPs on Avian Physiology 6. Endocrine Responses of Arctic Seabirds to Persistent Organic Pollutants: Insights from Black-Legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) 7. Oxidative Stress Pathways Linked to Persistent Organic Pollutant Exposure in Seabirds: Implications for the Black-backed Gull (Larus dominicanus) 8. Assessing Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) For Nesting Colonies of Birds of Prey and Seabirds in the North-Western Indian Ocean Ecosystems 9. Biochemical Insights of Vulture Population in Nepal with Respect to Assessing Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants for Avian Species and Ecosystems 10. The Barn Owl as a Biomonitor for Persistent Organic Pollutants 11. An Ecological Perspective of Raptor Ecotoxicology in Spain: From DDT to PFAS 12. Governing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) In Poultry Farming in the Context of Viet Nam