The Handbook of Histopathological Practices in Aquatic Environments
Guide to Histology for Environmental Toxicology

A comprehensive reference on the histology and histopathology that is useful as a bridge between marine scientists and environmental toxicologists

Pedro M. Costa (Author)

9780128120323, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 29 September 2017

292 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.61 kg

The Handbook of Histopathological Practices in Aquatic Environments: Guide to Histology for Environmental Toxicology offers readers in aquatic biology and other water-based environmental sciences a comprehensive resource on histopathology, which is a key tool in the growing field of ecotoxicology. This work brings together the necessary knowledge, from sample preparation, to trait identification, and scoring and data treatment. Furthermore, with examples from several groups of organisms (from worms to fish), these practices can be applied across a wide array of aquatic ecosystems. This book provides a step-by-step approach to solving the questions researchers encounter in aquatic biology and related fields.

1. Introduction2. General concepts3. Sample preparation4. Staining protocols5. Microphotography6. Qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative histopathology7. Recipes8. Troubleshooting

Subject Areas: Conservation of wildlife & habitats [RNKH], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV], Toxicology [non-medical PSBT]