Main Title |
Fundamentals of ecotoxicology : the science of pollution / |
Author |
Newman, Michael C.
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Publisher |
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, |
Year Published |
2015 |
OCLC Number |
881386430 |
ISBN |
9781466582293 (hardcover); 1466582294 (hardcover) |
Subjects |
Pollution--Environmental aspects ;
Pollution--Health aspects
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
QH545.A1N49 2015 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
09/30/2015 |
EKBM |
QH545.A1N49 2015 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
02/18/2015 |
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Edition |
Fourth edition. |
Collation |
xxv, 654 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Major classes of contaminants -- Uptake, biotransformation, detoxification, elimination, and accumulation -- Factors influencing bioaccumulation -- Bioaccumulation from food and trophic transfer -- Molecular effects and biomarkers -- Cells, tissues, and organs -- Sublethal effects to individuals -- Acute and chronic lethal effects to individuals -- Effects on populations -- Effects to communities and ecosystems -- Landscape to global effects -- Risk assessment of contaminants -- Conclusions -- Appendixes: 1. International system (SI) of units prefixes -- 2. Miscellaneous conversion factors -- 3. Summary of U.S. laws and regulations -- 4. Summary of European union laws and regulations / Mark Crane and Albania Grosso -- 5. Summary of modern environmental laws and regulations of China / Taiping Wang -- 6. Regulation and management of chemicals in Australia: a 2013 update / Michael StJ. Warne -- 7. Summary of Indian environmental laws and regualtions / S. Bijoy Nandan -- 8. Regulation and management of hazardous chemical substances in South Africa / Theunis Meyer and Claudine Roos -- 9 Derivation of units for simple bioaccumulation models -- 10. Equations for the estimation of exposure. |
Place Published |
Boca Raton |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2015 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
RDA |
LCCN |
2014009747 |
Merged OCLC records |
883648807; 883649363 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20150925092029 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03063cam 2200541 i 45020 |