Principles of EcotoxicologyCRC Press, 22 dec. 2005 - 344 pagini Presenting a multidisciplinary perspective in a concise format, Principles of Ecotoxicology, Third Edition discusses the fundamental chemical and ecological nature of pollution processes while identifying the major classes of pollutants and their environmental fate. The first edition was originally created to fill the need for a textbook that cover |
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Chapter 1 Major Classes of Pollutants | 3 |
Chapter 2 Routes by Which Pollutants Enter Ecosystems | 23 |
Chapter 3 LongRange Movements and Global Transport of Pollutants | 33 |
Chapter 4 The Fate of Metals and Radioactive Isotopes in Contaminated Ecosystems | 45 |
Chapter 5 The Fate of Organic Pollutants in Individuals and in Ecosystems | 57 |
Part 2 Effects of Pollutantson Individual Organisms | 85 |
Chapter 6 Toxicity Testing | 87 |
Chapter 7 Biochemical Effects of Pollutants | 109 |
Part 3 Effects of Pollutants on Populations and Communities | 179 |
Population Dynamics | 181 |
Chapter 13 Evolution of Resistance to Pollution | 209 |
Chapter 14 Changes in Communities and Ecosystems | 229 |
Chapter 15 Extrapolating from Molecular Interactions to Consequent Effects at the Population Level | 243 |
Chapter 16 Biomarkers in Population Studies | 259 |
Introduction to Population Projection Matrices | 275 |
Glossary | 277 |
Chapter 8 Physiological Effects of Pollutants | 123 |
Chapter 9 Interactive Effects of Pollutants | 141 |
Chapter 10 Biomarkers | 149 |
Chapter 11 In situ Biological Monitoring | 165 |
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Back cover | 305 |
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Principles of Ecotoxicology, Third Edition C.H. Walker,R.M. Sibly,S.P. Hopkin,D.B. Peakall Previzualizare limitată - 2005 |
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