Introduction to environmental toxicology impacts of chemicals upon ecological systems

• Main Author: Landis, Wayne G.
• Other Authors: Yu, Ming-Ho, 1928-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers, c1999.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Pollution > Environmental aspects.; Environmental toxicology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781439858134
• Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 24 cm.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction to environmental toxicology
• 2. A framework for environmental toxicology
• 3. An introduction to toxicity testing
• 4. Survey and review of typical toxicity test methods
• 5. Routes of exposure and modes of action
• 6. Factors modifying the activity of toxicants
• 7. Inorganic gaseous pollutants
• 8. Heavy metals
• 9. Biotransformation, detoxification, and biodegradation
• 10. Measurement and interpretation of the ecological effects of toxicants
• 11. Ecological risk assessment.