Fundamentals of ecotoxicology /
Michael C. Newman.
- 3rd ed.
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2010.
- xxii, 541 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-532) and index.
Major classes of contaminants -- Uptake, biotransformation, detoxification, elimination, and accumulation -- Factors influencing bioaccumulation -- Bioaccumulation from food and trophic transfer -- Molecular effects and biomarkers -- Cells, tissues and organs -- Sublethal effects to individuals -- Acute and chronic lethal effects to individuals -- Effects on populations -- Effects on communities and ecosystems -- Landscape to global effects -- Risk assessment of contaminants.