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Introduction to ecotoxicology /
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet. A wide and ever increasing range of chemicals from industry, agriculture, medicine and a host of other sources continue to contribute to the earth's chemical load. Governments have encountered great d...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; Malden, MA :
Blackwell Science Ltd,
1999.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction to ECOTOXICOLOGY; Contents; Preface; 1: The Ecotoxicology Concept: An Introduction; 2: Sources, Types and Properties of Toxicants; 3: Distribution and Transformation of Chemicals in the Environment; 4: Molecular, Biomolecular, Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Organisms; 5: Effects on Population, Community and Ecosystem; 6: Dose and Concentration Response Relationships; 7: Biomonitoring and Biomarkers of Hazards in the Environment; 8: Ecological Risk Assessment; 9: Ecotoxicology and Management of Chemicals; Index.