Screen LibraryFundamentals of ecotoxicology : the science of pollution /
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| Published: |
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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| Carrier Form: | xxv, 654 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781466582293 (hardcover) : 1466582294 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | QH545 |
| CLC: |
X5 R994.6 |
| Call Number: | R994.6/N554-1/4th ed. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Major classes of contaminants -- Uptake, biotransformation, detoxification, elimination, and accumulation -- Factors influencing bioaccumulation -- Bioaccumulation from food and trophic transfer -- Molecular effects and biomarkers -- Cells, tissues, and organs -- Sublethal effects to individuals -- Acute and chronic lethal effects to individuals -- Effects on populations -- Effects to communities and ecosystems -- Landscape to global effects -- Risk assessment of contaminants -- Conclusions -- Appendixes: 1. International system (SI) of units prefixes -- 2. Miscellaneous conversion factors ... |