| Description |
458 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. 1. General. Ch. 1. Introduction. Ch. 2. Environmental Contaminants -- Sect. 2. Bioaccumulation. Ch. 3. Uptake, Biotransformation, Detoxification, Elimination, and Accumulation. Ch. 4. Factors Influencing Bioaccumulation. Ch. 5. Bioaccumulation from Food and Trophic Transfer -- Sect. 3. Toxicant Effects. Ch. 6. Molecular Effects and Biomarkers. Ch. 7. Cells, Tissues, and Organs. Ch. 8. Sublethal Effects to Individuals. Ch. 9. Acute and Chronic Lethal Effects to Individuals. Ch. 10. Effects on Populations. Ch. 11. Effects to Communities and Ecosystems. Ch. 12. Landscape to Global Effects -- Sect. 4. Risk from Pollutants. Ch. 13. Risk Assessment of Contaminants. Ch. 14. Risks from Exposure to Radiation -- Sect. 5. Summary. Ch. 15. Conclusions -- App. 1. International System (SI) of Units Prefixes -- App. 2. Miscellaneous Conversion Factors -- App. 3. Summary of U.S. Laws and Regulations -- App. 4. Summary of European Union Laws and Regulations |
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App. 5. Derivation of Units for Simple Bioaccumulation Models -- App. 6. Equations for the Estimation of Contaminant Exposure |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-432) and index. FSS |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Pollution.
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Environmental toxicology.
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Pollution -- Health aspects.
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| Author |
Unger, Michael A.
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| LC no. |
2002034105 |
| ISBN |
1566705983 alkaline paper |
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