Intro Ecotoxicology - Couverture souple

Connell, Connell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632038527 ISBN 13 : 9780632038527

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Connell Des W Lam Paul Richardson Bruce Wu Rudolf

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to thefuture health of our planet. A wide and ever increasing range ofchemicals from industry, agriculture, medicine and a host of othersources continue to contribute to the earth′s chemical load.Governments have encountered great difficulties responding to thecrucial and immediate need for effective management.

As a result, the new science of ecotoxicology has developed,which provides a broad conceptual framework for evaluating theeffects of chemicals in natural ecosystems.

This book is aimed principally at undergraduate students whohave completed basic courses in both chemistry and biology. Ittakes a broad view of ecotoxicology starting with the nature,properties and behaviour of environmental toxicants, and extends todose/response relationships and effects on organisms, populations,communities and ecosystems. Importantly, it also addressesenvironmental management areas such as biomarkers, biomonitoring,ecological risk assessment and the ecotoxicology and management ofchemicals.

Introduction to Ecotoxicology provides an invaluableoverview of the subject for students taking courses inecotoxicology and environmental pollution, as well as wider degreeprogrammes in biology, ecology, wildlife management, environmentalscience, environmental impact assessment, toxicology, pollution,chemical engineering, civil engineering, sanitation engineering andrelated subjects.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0632038527
• ISBN 13: 9780632038527
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180