Main Title |
Introduction to environmental toxicology : impacts of chemicals upon ecological systems / |
Author |
Landis, Wayne G.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Lewis Publishers, |
Year Published |
2004 |
OCLC Number |
52929733 |
ISBN |
1566706602; 9781566706605 |
Subjects |
Pollution ;
Environmental toxicology ;
Environmental Pollutants--toxicity ;
Environmental Exposure--adverse effects ;
Ecosystem ;
Toxicology--methods ;
Umwelttoxikologie ;
Pollution--Environmental aspects
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
QH545.A1L35 2004 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
01/23/2004 |
EKCM |
QH545.A1L35 2004 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
05/21/2019 |
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Edition |
3rd ed. |
Collation |
484 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction to environmental toxicology and its role in environmental decision making -- A framework for environmental toxicology -- An introduction to toxicity testing -- Survey and review of typical toxicity test methods -- Routes of exposure and modes of action -- Factors modifying the activity of toxicants -- Inorganic gaseous pollutants -- Fluoride as a contaminant of developing economies -- Heavy metals -- Biotransformation, detoxification, and biodegradation -- Measuring and predicting the responses of ecological systems to toxicants -- Ecological risk assessment -- Appendix A: References for toxicity testing and interpretation -- Appendix B: Framework for ecological risk assessment. |