Introduction to ecotoxicology / Des Connell ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell Science, 1999.Description: vi, 170p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780632038527 (pbk.) :
- 9780632038527
- 577.27 CON
- QH545 .A115745 1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.