ABSTRACT

I. Introduction ....................................................................................174 II. Major Issues with Neurotoxicology and

Behavioral Effects Studies ............................................................175 A. Study Design...........................................................................175 B. Host Differences .....................................................................178 C. Family and Species Vulnerabilities......................................179 D. Individual vs. Populations....................................................179

III. Fate to Effects: The Problem with Reptile Studies ...................180 IV. The Nervous System .....................................................................181