Introduction to environmental toxicology : molecular substructures to ecological landscapes.: molecular substructures to ecological landscapes. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Landis, Wayne G; Sofield, Ruth M; Yu, Ming-Ho, 1928-
• Contents: 1. Introduction to environmental toxicology -- 2. Frameworks and paradigms for environmental toxicology -- 3. An introduction to toxicity testing -- 4. Survey and review of typical toxicity test methods -- 5. The fate and transport of contaminants -- 6. Uptake and modes of action -- 7. Factors modifying the activity of toxicants -- 8. Inorganic gaseous pollutants -- 9. Fluoride as a contaminant of developing economies -- 10. Heavy metals -- 11. Biotransformation, detoxification, and biodegradation -- 12. Ecological effects from biomarkers to populations -- 13. Ecological effects : community to landscape scales of toxicological impacts -- 14. Ecological risk assessment.
• Edition: 4th ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 514 pages), illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 571.95 L257; Pollution; Environmental toxicology; Environmental toxicology; Pollution; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439804117; 1439804117
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.