ABSTRACT
Contaminants and Effects on Vernal Pool Organisms ..........................................215 Sources of Contamination of Vernal Pools ...........................................................217
Forest Management Practices....................................................................217 Mosquito Control.......................................................................................220 Agricultural Practices ................................................................................221 Urban Development...................................................................................221 Complicating Factors.................................................................................222
Conservation Recommendations ...........................................................................223 Summary ................................................................................................................224 Acknowledgments..................................................................................................225 References..............................................................................................................225
Environmental pollution is a persistent and widespread problem that worsens as human population size increases; even remote habitats are not safe from exposure. Concern over environmental contamination began in earnest with the publication of the book
