Environmental Toxicology: Wildlife

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Biological Informatics | Format: URL

biology.usgs.gov — Field studies in wildlife toxicology often rely on the analysis of contaminant levels in wildlife tissues. Although this provides information on an animal's exposure and the accumulated pollutant levels, it does not explicitly identify whether the contaminant has had toxic effects. Monitoring biochemical or molecular responses can provide More... Field studies in wildlife toxicology often rely on the analysis of contaminant levels in wildlife tissues. Although this provides information on an animal's exposure and the accumulated pollutant levels, it does not explicitly identify whether the contaminant has had toxic effects. Monitoring biochemical or molecular responses can provide additional information on the effects of contaminants in exposed wildlife. This web page presents samples of genetics and genomics research from the USGS Biological Resources Discipline about the environmental toxicology of wildlife. Less...