Handbook of EcotoxicologyDavid J. Hoffman, Barnett A. Rattner, G. Allen Burton, Jr., John Cairns, Jr. Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition focuses on toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for quantifying and measuring ecotoxicological effects in the field and in the lab, as well as methods for estimating, predicting, and modeling in ecotoxicology studies. Completely revised and updated with 18 new chapt |
Contents
| 17 | |
Contaminant Sources and Effects | 279 |
Case Histories and Ecosystem Surveys | 701 |
Methods for Making Estimates Predictability and Risk Assessment in Ecotoxicology | 853 |
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Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition David J. Hoffman,Barnett A. Rattner,G. Allen Burton, Jr.,John Cairns, Jr. No preview available - 2002 |
Handbook of Ecotoxicology David J. Hoffman,Barnett A. Rattner,G. Allen Burton Jr.,John Cairns Jr. No preview available - 2002 |
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