Quantitative ecotoxicology

"This book provides a quantitative treatment of the science of ecotoxicology. The first chapters consider fundamental concepts and definitions essential to understanding the fate and effects of toxicants at various levels of ecological organization as covered in the remaining chapters. Scientif...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Newman, Michael C.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781439835654
Physical Descriptionxxi, 570 p. : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Introduction
  • ch. 2. The measurement process
  • ch. 3. Bioaccumulation
  • ch. 4. Lethal and other quantal responses to stress
  • ch. 5. Statistical tests for detection of chronic lethal and sublethal stress
  • ch. 6. Population and metapopulation effects
  • ch. 7. Community effects
  • ch. 8. Summary.