Introduction to Environmental Toxicology: Impacts of Chemicals Upon Ecological Systems, Third EditionCRC Press, 29/12/2003 - 512 من الصفحات The rapidly evolving field of environmental toxicology involves the study of toxic compounds and their effect on living organisms, as well as their fate within the natural environment. Since publication of the first edition, Introduction to Environmental Toxicology has found a secure place among the major texts and references in this field. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology, Third Edition seamlessly covers processes and impacts from the molecular level all the way up to population levels. While retaining the strengths of previous editions, the third edition includes a new chapter on fluoride, an update on endocrine disruption, a discussion of the use of models to reconstruct concentration-response curves, expansion of the metals chapter, and new developments in ecological risk assessment for management decisions at site to regional scales. It is an ideal text for introducing students to the fields of ecotoxicology and risk assessment. |
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Introduction to Environmental Toxicology | 8 |
3 | 8 |
An Introduction to Toxicity Testing | 11 |
References | 14 |
References and Suggested Readings 28 225 | 28 |
3 | 42 |
5 | 49 |
The Design of Multispecies Toxicity Tests | 60 |
References and Suggested Readings | 231 |
References and Suggested Readings | 268 |
50 | 272 |
Measuring and Predicting the Responses | 275 |
Investigate Toxicant Effects | 315 |
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65 | 348 |
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7 | 66 |
Summary | 102 |
5 | 115 |
Summary of Design Guidelines for Multispecies | 155 |
References and Suggested Readings | 179 |
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References and Suggested Readings | 215 |
Study Questions | 356 |
References and Suggested Readings | 398 |
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Appendix B Framework for Ecological Risk Assessment | 419 |
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الصفحة 404 - Ecological risk assessment is a process that evaluates the likelihood that adverse ecological effects may occur or are occurring as a result of exposure to one or more stressors [1].