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" Fundamentals of ecotoxicology / "
Michael C. Newman.
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BL
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845420
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Newman, Michael C.
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| Title & Author
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Fundamentals of ecotoxicology /\ Michael C. Newman.
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| Edition Statement
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3rd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton, FL :: CRC Press,, ©2010.
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xxii, 541 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;; 27 cm
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1420067044
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: 9781420067040
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-532) and index.
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| Contents
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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 on communities and ecosystems -- Landscape to global effects -- Risk assessment of contaminants.
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| Abstract
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"Fully revised to reflect new developments, the new edition of this renown text details key environmental contaminants, explores their gate and cycling in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. It also covers regulatory aspects of the field and discusses key U.S., European, and Chinese legislation and policy. It provides new study questions, a detailed glossary, and new international case studies by leading world-known experts."--Publisher's description.
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Environmental toxicology.
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Environmental toxicology.
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Environmental Pollutants-- adverse effects.
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Environmental Exposure-- adverse effects.
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| Dewey Classification
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571.9/5
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RA1226.N485 2010
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2011 I-388
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WA 671N554f 2010
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