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" Fundamentals of ecotoxicology : "
Michael C. Newman
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BL
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667689
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Newman, Michael C
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Fundamentals of ecotoxicology : : the science of pollution /\ Michael C. Newman
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| Edition Statement
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Fourth edition
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xxv, 654 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 26 cm
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9781466582293
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: 1466582294
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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
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Pollution
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Pollution-- Health aspects
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571.9/5
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QH545.A1N49 2015
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