Nondestructive Biomarkers in Vertebrates

SECTION ONE Overview, Chapter 1 The Use of Nondestructive Biomarkers in the Hazard Assessment of Vertebrate Populations, SECTION TWO Enzymatic Biomarkers, Chapter 2 Blood Esterases as Indicators of Exposure to Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides, Chapter 3 Clinical Biochemistry, SECTION THREE Metabolic Products as Biomarkers, Chapter 4 Porphyrins as “Nondestructive” Indicators of Exposure to Environmental Pollutants, SECTION FOUR Genotoxic Responses, Chapter 5 Genotoxic Responses in Blood, Chapter 6 Genotoxic Responses in Blood Detected by Cytogenetic and Cytometric Assays, Chapter 7 Hemoglobin Adducts, SECTION FIVE Cellular Biomarkers, Chapter 8 An Integrated Approach to Cellular Biomarkers in Fish, SECTION SIX Biomarkers in Eggs, Chapter 9 Biomarkers in Egg Samples, SECTION SEVEN Biomarkers in Studies of Endangered Species: Marine Mammals, Chapter 10 An Improved Whale Biopsy System Designed for Multidisciplinary Research, Chapter 11 Assessment of Organochlorine Pollutants in Cetaceans by Means of Skin and Hypodermic Biopsies, SECTION EIGHT Remarks on Nondestructive Biomarkers, Chapter 12 The Rational Basis for the Use of Biomarkers as Ecotoxicological Tools, Chapter 13 Nondestructive Biomarker Strategy: Perspectives and Applications, Chapter 14 The Future of Nondestructive Biomarkers, Index