Author: C. H. Walker
Publisher: CRC
Keywords: second, perspective, ecotoxicological, pollutants, organic
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2008-11-18
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 1420062581
ISBN-13: 9781420062588

Significantly updated, revised, and expanded, this third edition presents the basic principles of ecotoxicology along with the major organic pollutants. Two new chapters cover endocrine disruptors and neurotoxicity and its behavioral effects. The text also provides additional information on biomarker approaches and offers an overview of new technologies, such as microarray assays, that are being developed to address complex pollution problems. Through a mechanistic approach, this book continues to provide essential knowledge of toxic mechanisms that produce adverse ecological effects, serving

Author: Peter E. T. Doube
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: toxicology, series, environmental, ecological, ecotoxicological, perspective, pahs
Number of Pages: 404
Published: 2003-05-06
List price: $179.95
ISBN-10: 0471560243
ISBN-13: 9780471560241

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or polyarenes, are one of the largest and most structurally diverse class of organic molecules known. High percentages of polyarenes, representing a wide range of molecular sizes and structural types, are present in coal tars and petroleum residues. The major sources of PAHs are crude oil, coal and oil shale. The fuels produced from these fossil sources constitute the primary source of energy for the industrial nations of the world, and the petrochemicals from these raw materials are the basis of the synthetic fibre and plastics industries. PAHs are how

Authors:P. J. Den Besten, M. Munawar,
Publisher: CRC
Keywords: strategies, trends, ecovision, world, monograph, techniques, emerging, testing, marine, freshwater, ecosystems, ecotoxicological
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2005-03-29
List price: $175.95
ISBN-10: 0849335264
ISBN-13: 9780849335266

With contributions from leading field experts, this book explores ecotoxicological techniques and methods used for aquatic ecosystem health assessment. The book evaluates bioassay techniques used in the field and includes a detailed discussion of the integration of data, risk communication, and risk perception. The chapter authors analyze how improvements in data processing and information technology have led to the assessment of spatial variability. They cover emerging fields of research such as biomarkers, genome expression, multi-species tests, and tiered approaches. The appendices highligh

Author: Ronald Eisler
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: gold, mining, perspectives, ecotoxicological, health, biogeochemical
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2004-10-28
List price: $162.95
ISBN-10: 0849328985
ISBN-13: 9780849328985

Despite the esteemed nature of gold in society, evidence of adverse ecotoxicological effects and risk to human health in various mining and extraction techniques has generated increasing interest in the biological and environmental implications of gold. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining is the first comprehensive book to evaluate the effect of gold production and use on human health as well as the environmental impact of gold mining and extraction. Dr. Ronald Eisler, a well-known senior research biologist and expert in the chemical and biological