Handbook of Ecotoxicology

2. New Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-56670-546-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 1312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 176 mm x 266 mm, Gewicht: 2363 g

Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition focuses on toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for quantifying and measuring ecotoxicological effects in the field and in the lab, as well as methods for estimating, predicting, and modeling in ecotoxicology studies.

Completely revised and updated with 18 new chapters, this second edition includes contributions from over 75 international experts. Also, a Technical Review Board reviewed all manuscripts for accuracy and currency.

This authoritative work is the definitive reference for students, researchers, consultants, and other professionals in the environmental sciences, toxicology, chemistry, biology, and ecology - in academia, industry, and government.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hoffman, David J.

Rattner, Barnett A.

Burton Jr., G. Allen

Cairns Jr., John

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Toxikologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Quantifying and Measuring Ecotoxicological Effects. Contaminant Sources and Effects. Case Histories and Ecosystem Surveys. Methods for Making Estimates and Predictability in Ecotoxicology. Special Issues in Ecotoxicology.

Über Autor(innen)

David J. Hoffman, Barnett A. Rattner, G. Allen Burton Jr., John Cairns Jr.