ABSTRACT

With a resurgence in comparative physiology in toxicology, it is paramount to assess the role of temperature in the toxic responses of species other than the commonly used laboratory rodents, including invertebrates, poikilothermic vertebrates, and bird and mammalian wildlife. This chapter endeavors to assess the thermoregulatory responses of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and other species to toxicant exposure and to provide an assessment, from an ecological perspective, of how temperature affects toxicological responses.