Susan L. Anderson

TL;DR: A summary of contemporary genetic assessment methods and a review of published studies of genetic effects in field-exposed aquatic organisms are presented and evaluations of genetic patterns that use genetic adaptation, allozyme variation, and molecular genetic (DNA) variation are discussed.

TL;DR: Two examples of ecologic indicators are provided that can improve the understanding of these inherent problems and are essential to measure the condition of coastal resources, to diagnose stressors, to communicate change to the public, and ultimately to protect human health and the quality of the coastal environment.

TL;DR: Recommendations for future research include strategic development of animal models that can be used to elucidate multiple mechanisms of effect at varying levels of biological organization (multilevel) and selected life history traits such as long and synchronous periods of gametogenesis may confer vulnerability to genotoxic substances in chronic exposures.

TL;DR: A synthesis of the ideas discussed throughout the Napa Conference on Genetic and Molecular Ecotoxicology is presented, including definitions of important concepts in the field and critical research needs and opportunities.

TL;DR: This work tested whether patterns of genetic variation among native fish populations in the Central Valley of California were consistent with long‐term pesticide exposure history, or primarily with expectations based on biogeography, and stressed the importance of testing contaminant‐induced genetic change hypotheses within a biogeographical context.