Details key environmental contaminants, explores their gate and cycling in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. This book discusses key US, European, and Chinese legislation and policy.[...]
Focusing on the niche field of metal ion toxicity in Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSAR), this text concentrates on the basic and essential applications of QSAR methods in metal ions for readers already familiar with the field and statistics. It delineates the theoretical basis and [...]
"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 ec[...]
An integrated analysis exploring current and relevant concepts, Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology: The Science of Pollution, Fourth Edition extends the dialogue further from the previous editions and beyond conventional ecosystems. It explores landscape, regional, and biospheric topics, communicating co[...]