Fundamentals of ecotoxicology
Michael C. Newman.
- 3rd ed.
- Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2010.
- xii, 541 p. ill. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Major classes of contaminants -- Uptake, biotransformation, detoxification, elimination, and accumulation -- Factors influencing bioaccumulation -- Bioaccumulation from food and trophic transfer -- Molecular effects and biomarkers -- Cells, tissues and organs -- Sublethal effects to individuals -- Acute and chronic lethal effects to individuals -- Effects on populations -- Effects on communities and ecosystems -- Landscape to global effects -- Risk assessment of contaminants.