{"product_id":"ecotoxicology-essentials-environmental-contaminants-and-their-biological-effects-on-animals-and-plants-paperback-9780128019474","title":"Ecotoxicology Essentials; Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants (Paperback) 9780128019474","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEcotoxicology Essentials\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEnvironmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a thorough guide to the study of environmental contaminants and their effect on the planet's ecology, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of their impact on microbes, plants and animals, and entire ecosystems, also citing ways that humans can be affected through serious illnesses and even death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonald W. Sparling (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128019474, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 15 April 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e500 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.79 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Each of these chapters could be the subject of its own book given that sheer volume of research conducted over the past five decades. As such, these chapters serve as a first introduction to these contaminant classes appropriate for undergraduate students or environmental professionals with a limited background in toxicology.\" \u003cb\u003e--The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcotoxicology Essentials: Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fundamental understanding of this area for students and professionals in ecotoxicology, ecology, conservation, chemistry, public health, wildlife management, fisheries, and many other disciplines. Although new chemicals and potential problems are developed every year, a basic education is essential to address these new challenges, and this work gives such training. Written with the regulatory framework in mind, the material guides readers on modelling, how to conduct assessments, and human and wildlife risk, focusing on effects on animals rather than transport of chemicals. Simple discussions of chemistry are complemented by coverage on the behavior of the animal, dynamics of the ecosystem, real-life situations like drought, and predators in the system – i.e., the natural system versus the lab setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book’s first section contains chapters on the principles of contaminant toxicology including a brief history of the science of ecotoxicology, basic principles of the science, testing methods, and ways of determining if animals have been exposed to either acute or chronic concentrations of contaminants. The second section deals with the primary classes of contaminants including their chemical characteristics, sources, uses, and effects on organisms. The third section focuses on more complex issues such as the regulation of pollution, population and community effects, risk assessment and modelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: Basic Principles and Tools of Ecotoxicology\u003c\/b\u003e1. An Introduction to Ecotoxicology2. Basics of Toxicity Testing3. Bioindicators of Contaminant Exposure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Chemistry and Effect of Major Families of Contaminants\u003c\/b\u003e4. Organochlorine Pesticides5. Current Use Pesticides6. Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons7. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons8. Metals9. Other Contaminants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Identifying and Evaluating Large Scale Contaminant Hazards\u003c\/b\u003e10. Population Ecotoxicology: Exposure and Effects of Environmental Chemicals11. Community-Level and Ecosystem-Level Effects of Environmental Chemicals12. Modeling in Ecotoxicology13. Chemical Stressors and Ecological Risk14. Contaminant Considerations in Humans15. Regulation of Environmental Chemicals and Damage Assessment16. Wrap Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e], Toxicology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Toxicology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Toxicology%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSBT%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSBT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648498618648,"sku":"9780128019474","price":47.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128019474.jpg?v=1694091912","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ecotoxicology-essentials-environmental-contaminants-and-their-biological-effects-on-animals-and-plants-paperback-9780128019474","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}