Introduction to ecotoxicology / Des Connell ... [et al.].

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell Science, 1999.Description: vi, 170p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:

9780632038527 (pbk.) :
9780632038527

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Electronic books.

DDC classification:

577.27 CON

LOC classification:

QH545 .A115745 1999

Contents:

1.The ecotoxicology concept: an introduction -- 2.Sources, types and properties of toxicants -- 3.Distribution and transformation of chemicals in the environment -- 4.Molecular, biomolecular, physiological and behavioural responses of organisms -- 5.Effects of population, community and ecosytem -- 6.Dose and concentration responses relationships -- 7.Biomonitoring and biomarkers of hazards in the environment -- 8.Ecological risk assessment -- 9.Ecotoxicology and management of chemicals.

Summary: Aimed primarily at undergraduates, this book includes current topics such as biomarkers and ecological risk assessment, but takes a broad view of environmental toxicology, ranging from the chemical and biochemical level to ecosystems and management.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	577.27 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		209241
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	577.27 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		209242

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aimed primarily at undergraduates, this book includes current topics such as biomarkers and ecological risk assessment, but takes a broad view of environmental toxicology, ranging from the chemical and biochemical level to ecosystems and management.