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An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology /
An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology is an introductory reference for all aspects of toxicology pertaining to aquatic environments. As water sources diminish, the need to understand the effects that contaminants may have on aquatic organisms and ecosystems increases in importance. This book will pr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1
- Introduction: What is Aquatic Toxicology?; 1.1 THE HISTORY OF AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY; 1.2 THE MAIN PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES; 1.3 WHAT IS MEASURED; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 2
- What Causes Aquatic Contamination?; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 METALS, METALLOIDS, AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; 2.3 OTHER INORGANIC COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING FACTORS CAUSING EUTROPHICATION; 2.4 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 2.5 NANOMATERIALS; 2.6 RADIATION; 2.7 GENETIC MODIFICATION.
- Relevant Literature and Cited ReferencesChapter 3
- Principles of Water Purification; 3.1 PRINCIPLES OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT; 3.2 DISINFECTION STEPS FOR GENERATING HOUSEHOLD WATER; 3.3 SLUDGE TREATMENT; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 4
- Sources and Transport of Chemicals in Aquatic Systems; 4.1 THE MAJOR SOURCES OF POLLUTANTS; 4.2 TRANSPORT OF POLLUTANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 5
- The Most Important Experimental Designs and Organisms in Aquatic Toxicology; 5.1 MODEL ORGANISMS USED; 5.2 MICRO- AND MESOCOSMS.
- 5.3 ECOSYSTEM MANIPULATIONS5.4 BIOMONITORING; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 6
- Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Chemicals; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 PHARMACOLOGICAL BIOAVAILABILITY; 6.3 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOAVAILABILITY; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 7
- Chemical Uptake by Organisms; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 THE UPTAKE OF IONIC (HYDROPHILIC) COMPOUNDS; 7.3 THE UPTAKE OF LIPOPHILIC COMPOUNDS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 8
- Chemical Distribution in Organisms; 8.1 INTRODUCTION: DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALS IN ORGANISMS.
- 8.2 STORAGE SITES OF CHEMICALS IN ORGANISMS8.3 CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 9
- Detoxification; 9.1 BIOTRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 9.2 DETOXIFICATION BY FORMING NON-HARMFUL COMPLEXES; 9.3 DETOXIFICATION BY COMPARTMENTALIZATION; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 10
- Excretion of Compounds from Organisms; 10.1 INTRODUCTION; 10.2 CELLULAR EXCRETION; 10.3 EXCRETION FROM GILLS; 10.4 EXCRETION FROM THE KIDNEY AND OTHER EXCRETORY ORGANS; 10.5 EXCRETION IN BILE VIA THE INTESTINE.
- 10.6 EXCRETION FROM MULTICELLULAR PLANTS (INCLUDING ALGAE)Relevant Literature and Cited References; CHAPTER 11
- Effects on Organisms; 11.1 'OMICS IN AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY-ECOTOXICOGENOMICS; 11.2 GENOTOXICITY; 11.3 OXIDATIVE STRESS; 11.4 EFFECTS ON REPRODUCTION; 11.5 NEUROTOXICITY; 11.6 EFFECTS ON ENERGY METABOLISM; 11.7 MEMBRANE EFFECTS; 11.8 APOPTOSIS AND NECROSIS; 11.9 IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY; 11.10 EFFECTS ON DEVELOPMENT; 11.11 TERATOGENESIS AND CARCINOGENESIS; 11.12 BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 12
- Bioindicators and Biomarkers; 12.1 BIOINDICATORS.