Principles of ecotoxicology / C.H. Walker ... [et al.]
Imprint
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2012
Edition
4th ed
Descript
xxv, 360 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
CONTENT
Pt. 1 Pollutants and their Fate in Ecosystems -- Ch. 1 Major classes of pollutant -- Ch. 2 Routes by which pollutants enter ecosystems -- Ch. 3 Long-range movements and global transport of pollutants -- Ch. 4 The fate of metals and radioactive isotopes in contaminated ecosystems -- Ch. 5 The fate of organic pollutants in individuals and in ecosystems -- Pt. 2 Effects of Pollutants on Individual Organisms -- Ch. 6 Toxicity testing -- Ch. 7 Biochemical effects of pollutants -- Ch. 8 Physiological effects of pollutants -- Ch. 9 Interactive effects of pollutants -- Ch. 10 Biomarkers -- Ch. 11 In situ biological monitoring -- Pt. 3 Effects of Pollutants on Populations and Communities -- Ch. 12 Changes in numbers: population dynamics -- Ch. 13 Evolution of resistance to pollution -- Ch. 14 Changes in communities and ecosystems -- Ch.15 Extrapolating from molecular interactions to consequent effects at population level -- Ch. 16 Biomarkers in population studies -- Ch. 17 Ecotoxicology: looking to the future