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Ecotoxicology essentials : environmental contaminants and their biological effects on Animals and plants /
Ecotoxicology Essentials: Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants provides a fundamental understanding of this area for students and professionals in ecotoxicology, ecology, conservation, chemistry, public health, wildlife management, fisheries, and many other d...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, UK :
Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Ecotoxicology Essentials; Copyright Page; Contents; I. Basic Principles and Tools of Ecotoxicology; 1 An Introduction to Ecotoxicology; Introduction; Characteristics of Chemicals That Affect Their Presence in the Natural Environment; Solubility; Soil/Water Partition Coefficients; Vapor Pressure; Melting Point; Structure; Persistence; Environmental Factors That Affect Contaminants; Ultraviolet Radiation and Oxidizers; Biological Organisms; Particulate Matter; Measuring Environmental Contaminants; Basics of Assessing Toxicity; Study Questions; References.
- 2 Basics of Toxicity TestingIntroduction and Terms of the Tradecraft; Toxicity Testing: Historical Perspectives and Its Role as One Tool in the Ecotoxicology Toolbox; Historical Perspectives; Opening the Ecotoxicology Toolbox: Common Elements of Toxicity Tests; Toxicity Data Analysis; Good Laboratory Practices; Focus-GLPs in Operation; Toxicity Testing Under Field and Laboratory Conditions; Study Questions; References; 3 Bioindicators of Contaminant Exposure; Introduction; Bioindicators versus Biomarkers; Bioindicators and Diagnoses; Types of Bioindicators; Oxidative Stress; Cytochrome P450.
- Antioxidants Including GlutathionePlasma Enzymes; Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH); Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT); Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST); Creatinine Kinase (CK); Aminolevulinate Dehydratase (ALAD); Acetylcholinesterase (AChE); Other Blood Panel Measurements; Examples of Blood Enzymes in Practice; Other Blood Components; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin; Protoporphyrin IX; Differential White Blood Cell Counts; Evidence of Endocrine Disruption; Vitellogenin; Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis and Endocrine Disruption; Genetic and Chromosomal Damage; 32P-Postlabeling Technique; Flow Cytometry.
- Visual InspectionEggshell Thinning; Heinz Bodies; Chromosomal Breakage; Histology; Genomics and Proteomics; Reproductive and Developmental Bioindicators; Teratogenesis; Study Questions; References; II. Chemistry and Effect of Major Families of Contaminants; 4 Organochlorine Pesticides; Introduction; Sources and Use; General Chemical Characteristics; Structure; Persistence; Bioaccumulation, Bioconcentration, and Biomagnification; Examples of OCP Concentrations in Environmental Sources; Concentrations of OCPs in Animals; Maternal Transfer; OCP Concentrations Vary Among Tissues.
- Biological Effects of Organochlorine PesticidesConsiderations with Plants; An Interesting Relationship; Effects in Animals; Field Effects; Chronic Effects; Endocrine Disruption; Effects of Organochlorines on Humans; Focus-Eggshell Thinning; Study Questions; References; 5 Current Use Pesticides; Introduction; What Is a Current Use Pesticide?; Pesticide Use Is Controversial; Regulation of Pesticides; Alternatives to Conventional Uses of Pesticides; Economics of Current Use Pesticides; A Brief History of Pesticide Use; Types of Pesticides; Anilides; Azoles; Carbamates.