Birds and Persistent Organic Pollutants: Exposure, Effects, and Risk Assessment
暫譯: 鳥類與持久性有機污染物：暴露、影響與風險評估

整合來自多個洲際與學科領域的最新研究成果，《鳥類與持久性有機污染物：暴露、效應與風險評估》填補了生態毒理學領域的重要空缺，提供第一本專門全面探討鳥類與持久性有機污染物（persistent organic pollutants, POPs）的專著。

POPs 持續對全球生態系統構成重大且長期的威脅，而鳥類則是環境污染最具資訊價值的指標生物之一。本書探討這些化學物質如何在生態系統中移動、在鳥類體內累積，以及如何影響生理過程、族群動態與保育成果。本書涵蓋多樣化的棲地，從北極海洋系統到熱帶農業景觀，並從全球視角說明在歷史性污染物與新興污染物情境下，POPs 如何與鳥類生態產生交互作用。

本書整合機制、生態與應用等不同觀點，各章共同探討真實環境中的暴露途徑、物種特異性反應，以及對生物監測與環境管理更廣泛的影響。本書也強調既有污染物持續存在的重要性，同時關注新興化學物質所帶來的疑慮，為變動世界中的污染物風險提供細緻而全面的觀點。

主要特色：

• 整合生態毒理學機制與跨多種生態系統、以野外研究為基礎的鳥類研究
• 收錄海鳥、猛禽、陸棲鳥類與農業環境鳥類等多樣化案例研究
• 探討內分泌干擾、氧化壓力與生物累積動態等生理影響
• 說明如何利用鳥類作為生物監測指標，以追蹤 POPs 污染的空間與時間趨勢
• 將污染物暴露與保育挑戰及生態系統層級的風險評估相互連結

本書是生態毒理學、鳥類學、環境科學與保育生物學研究人員、研究生及專業人士不可或缺的資源；對於從事環境監測、風險評估，以及與持久性污染物相關政策制定的人員而言，本書也是極具價值的參考資料。

Dr. Vidya Padmakumar is a biologist and ecotoxicologist whose work focuses on avian systems, environmental contamination, and ecological risk assessment. Her research examines how persistent organic pollutants move through ecosystems and manifest in bird populations, with particular emphasis on biomonitoring, trophic transfer, and species-level responses. She completed her doctoral studies at Mangalore University and has since been actively involved in interdisciplinary research, scientific publishing, and environmental consulting. Dr. Padmakumar is affiliated with the EcoDiversity Research Centre in British Columbia, Canada, where she contributes to ecological and human health risk assessment projects. In addition to her research, she plays an active role in scientific communication and editorial work, serving as Editor-in-Chief of The IOU Flutter, the magazine of the International Ornithologists' Union. Her interests lie in connecting field ecology with applied environmental science and in strengthening the role of avian studies in understanding global contaminant dynamics.

Dr. Murugan Shanthakumar is an environmental scientist and ecotoxicologist with broad expertise in contaminant dynamics, environmental risk assessment, and ecosystem-level analysis. His work integrates chemical, ecological, and human health perspectives to evaluate the impacts of pollutants across terrestrial and aquatic systems. Over the years, he has been involved in a wide range of research and consulting initiatives, contributing to environmental monitoring, risk assessment frameworks and multidisciplinary project development through the EcoDiversity Research Centre. Dr. Shanthakumar has a strong focus on applied science, particularly in translating complex ecotoxicological data into meaningful insights for environmental management and policy. His research interests span persistent organic pollutants, emerging contaminants, and the interactions between environmental stressors and ecosystem health. He has collaborated with researchers and institutions across regions and continues to contribute to advancing integrative approaches in environmental science and sustainability.

Together, the editors bring complementary strengths in avian ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment, combining field-based ecological insight with applied analytical frameworks. Their collaborative work reflects a shared commitment to understanding the role of persistent pollutants in shaping ecological systems and to developing science-based approaches for monitoring and conservation.

Vidya Padmakumar 博士是一位生物學家與生態毒理學家，研究重點涵蓋鳥類系統、環境污染與生態風險評估。她的研究探討持久性有機污染物如何在生態系統中移動，並在鳥類族群中顯現其影響，尤其著重於生物監測、營養階層傳遞與物種層級的反應。她於 Mangalore University 完成博士學業，此後持續投入跨領域研究、科學出版與環境顧問工作。Padmakumar 博士隸屬於加拿大 British Columbia 的 EcoDiversity Research Centre，參與生態與人體健康風險評估相關計畫。除了研究工作之外，她也積極從事科學傳播與編輯工作，擔任 International Ornithologists' Union 雜誌 The IOU Flutter 的總編輯。她的研究興趣在於連結野外生態學與應用環境科學，並強化鳥類研究在理解全球污染物動態方面的作用。

Murugan Shanthakumar 博士是一位環境科學家與生態毒理學家，在污染物動態、環境風險評估及生態系統層級分析方面具備廣泛專業知識。他的工作整合化學、生態學與人體健康等觀點，用以評估污染物對陸域與水域系統造成的影響。多年來，他參與各類研究與顧問計畫，透過 EcoDiversity Research Centre 投入環境監測、風險評估架構及多學科計畫開發。Shanthakumar 博士高度重視應用科學，尤其致力於將複雜的生態毒理學資料轉化為有助於環境管理與政策制定的實用洞見。他的研究興趣涵蓋持久性有機污染物、新興污染物，以及環境壓力因子與生態系統健康之間的交互作用。他曾與不同地區的研究人員及機構合作，並持續致力於推動環境科學與永續發展領域的整合性方法。

兩位編者在鳥類生態毒理學與環境風險評估方面各具互補優勢，將以野外研究為基礎的生態洞見，與實務導向的分析架構相結合。他們的合作成果展現了共同承諾：深入了解持久性污染物在塑造生態系統中的作用，並發展以科學為基礎的監測與保育方法。