Environmental Contaminants in Biota : Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition

• Tác giả: W. Nelson Beyer, James P Meador
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis, 2011
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (768 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 234516
• Chủ đề: 1. Applied ecology; 2. Biology, life sciences; 3. Environmental science, engineering & technology; 4. Zoology & animal sciences

Tóm tắt

Discussing the interpretation of tissue concentrations of contaminants in wildlife, this updated edition of a bestseller draws on current scientific research and includes new chapters and greater emphasis on aquatic organisms. Each chapter provides a summary and review of a specific chemical along with direction on research methods and the interpretation of conflicting or insufficient data.
- Chapter s include a comprehensive history of contaminant interpretation in wildlife and fish, the use of tissue residues in ecological risk assessment, and detailed coverage of all bioaccumulative contaminants and their physiologic affects.