| Description |
xxii, 321 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Major Classes of Pollutant -- 2. Routes by which Pollutants enter Ecosystems -- 3. Long-range Movements of Pollutants in the Environment -- 4. The Fate of Metals and Radioactive Isotopes in Contaminated Ecosystems -- 5. The Fate of Organic Pollutants in Individuals and in Ecosystems -- 6. Toxicity Testing -- 7. Biochemical Effects of Pollutants -- 8. Physiological Effects of Pollutants -- 9. Interactive Effects of Pollutants -- 10. Biomarkers -- 11. In situ Biological Monitoring -- 12. Changes in Numbers: Population Dynamics -- 13. Evolution of Resistance to Pollution -- 14. Changes in Communities and Ecosystems -- 15. Biomarkers in Population Studies |
| Analysis |
Environment Pollution |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p299-315. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index |
| Subject |
Environmental toxicology.
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Pollution.
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Pollution -- Health aspects.
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| Author |
Walker, C. H. (Colin Harold), 1936-
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| LC no. |
96157047 |
| ISBN |
0748402209 |
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0748402217 |
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