Fundamentals of ecotoxicology : the science of pollution /

"This new edition is revised throughout, and adds a new chapter on natural resource damage assessment. It also adds more international coverage and case studies from around the world. Further, it addresses the latest emerging contaminants and issues, as well as new international rules and regul...

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Main Author: Newman, Michael C.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New York : CRC press, 2020
Edition:5th ed.
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Summary:"This new edition is revised throughout, and adds a new chapter on natural resource damage assessment. It also adds more international coverage and case studies from around the world. Further, it addresses the latest emerging contaminants and issues, as well as new international rules and regulations. The text details key environmental contaminants, explores their fates in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. Vignettes written by experts will illustrate key themes or highlight especially pertinent examples. It offers an instructors' manual, PowerPoint slides, supplemental images, and a solutions manual"--
Physical Description:681p. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815354024