| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction; Ecotoxicology as a Scientific Discipline; Toxicants and Biosphere; Toxicant Effects in Ecosystems; Toxicant Fate in Ecosystems; Organization of Knowledge Based on Explanatory Principles; Bayesian Inference; Toward Strongest Possible Inference and Clear Ecological Relevance; References; ; The Measurement Process ; General; Regions of Quantitation; Blank Correction; Accuracy and Precision; Variance Structure; Sample Size; Outliers; Summary; References; ; Bioaccumulation ; General Modeling Bioaccumulation: General Approach; Modeling Bioaccumulation: Alternative Approaches; Intrinsic Factors Affecting Bioaccumulation; Summary; References; ; Lethal and Other Quantal Responses to Stress ; General; Dose-Response at a Set Endpoint; Time to Death; Quantifying the Effects of Extrinsic Factors; Quantifying Effects of Intrinsic |
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Factors; Toxicant Mixtures; Summary; References; ; Statistical Tests for Detection of Chronic Lethal and Sublethal Stress ; General; Method Selection; One-Way Analysis of Variance; Test of Normality: Shapiro-Wilk's Test; Test for Homogeneity of Variances: Bartlett's Test; Treatment Means Compared to the Control Mean; Monotonic Trend: Williams's Test; Steel's Multiple Treatment-Control Rank Sum Test; Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test with Bonferroni's Adjustment; A Second Look at Statistical Testing; Inferring Biological Significance from Statistical Significance; Summary; References; ; Population and Metapopulation Effects ; General; Epidemiology; Population Size; Demography; Spatial Distribution of Individuals; Population Genetics; Summary; References; ; Community Effects; General; Simple Species Interactions; Community Structure and Function; Composite |
| Summary |
"This book provides a quantitative treatment of the science of ecotoxicology. The first chapters consider fundamental concepts and definitions essential to understanding the fate and effects of toxicants at various levels of ecological organization as covered in the remaining chapters. Scientific ecotoxicology and associated topics are defined. The historical perspective, rationale, and characteristics are outlined for the strong inferential and quantitative approach advocated in this book. The general measurement process is discussed, and methodologies for defining and controlling variance, which could otherwise exclude valid conclusions regarding ecotoxicological endeavors, are considered. Ecotoxicological concepts at increasing levels of ecological organization are discussed in the second part of the book. Quantitative methods used to measure toxicant effects are outlined in this section. The final chapter summarizes the book with a brief discussion of ecotoxicological assessment. Numerous figures and tables accompany text, with many statistical tables found in the appendix for quick reference. Although the book primarily focuses on aquatic systems, with appropriate modification the concepts and methods can be applied to terrestrial systems"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pollution -- Measurement
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Environmental toxicology -- Mathematics
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Pollution.
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Ecotoxicology -- methods
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Environmental Pollution
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy.
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Pollution
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Pollution -- Measurement
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781439835654 |
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1439835659 |
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