Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition

With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on toxic substances and how they effect 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. Topics include exposure and sensitivity of amphibians to environmental contaminants, endocrine disrupters, the role of environmental contaminants in species endangerment, nutrient and contaminant interactions, QSARs, selenium, indirect effects of pesticides on wildlife, genetic effects of contaminant exposure, and ecological risk assessment examples.
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Environmental & Ecological Toxicology
Natural Hazards & Risk
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