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Title Toxicology of marine mammals / edited by Joseph G. Vos [and others]
Published London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 643 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series New perspectives
New perspectives (Taylor & Francis)
Contents Toxicology of sirenians / Thomas J. O'Shea -- Cetaceans and contaminants / Theo Colborn and Michael J. Smolen -- Pathology of cetaceans. A case study : beluga from the St. Lawrence estuary / Daniel Martineau [and others] -- Immune status of St. Lawrence estuary beluga whales / Pauline Brousseau [and others] -- Evaluation of genotoxic effects of environmental contaminants in cells of marine mammals, with particular emphasis on beluga whales / J.M. Gauthier, H. Dubeau and E. Rassart -- Mechanisms of aromatic hydrocarbon toxicity : implications for cetacean morbidity and mortality / Michael J. Carvan III and David L. Busbee -- Ecotoxicological investigations of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) strandings : accumulation of persistent organic chemicals and metals / John E. Stein [and others] -- Global temporal trends of organochlorines and heavy metals in pinnipeds / Peter J.H. Reijnders and Mark P. Simmonds -- Pathology in Baltic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in relation to environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors / A. Bergman, A. Bignert and M. Olsson -- The immune system, environmental contaminants and virus-associated mass mortalities among pinnipeds / Peter S. Ross, Joseph G. Vos and Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus -- The effects of chemical contaminants on immune functions in harbour seals : results of a semi-field study / Joseph G. Vos [and others] -- Immunotoxicology of free-ranging pinnipeds : approaches to study design / Peter S. Ross, Kimberlee B. Beckmen and Stephane Pillet -- Conclusions and perspectives for the future / Thomas J. O'Shea [and others]
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Marine mammals -- Effect of water pollution on
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology.
Mammiferes marins -- Effets de la pollution de l'eau sur les.
Marine mammals -- Effect of water pollution on.
Marine mammals -- Effect of water pollution on
Form Electronic book
Author Vos, Joseph G
LC no. 2002072721
ISBN 0203165578
9780203165577
9781134554379
1134554370
9781134554324
113455432X
9781134554362
1134554362