Introduction to ecotoxicology / / by Des Connell ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Osney Mead, Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Science, c1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (182 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.27
• Soggetto topico: Pollution; Toxicology
• Altri autori: ConnellD. W
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 difficulties responding to the crucial and immediate need for effective management. As a result, the new science of ecotoxicology has developed, which provides a broad conceptual framework for evaluating the effects of chemicals in natural ecosystems. This book is aimed principally at undergra
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to ecotoxicology
• ISBN: 9786612371608; 1-4443-1326-6; 1-282-37160-6; 0-632-06011-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823244303321
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