ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Section I: Quantifying and Measuring Ecotoxicological Effects

chapter 4|36 pages

Wildlife Toxicity Testing

part |2 pages

Section II: Contaminant Sources and Effects

chapter 13|28 pages

Organochlorine Pesticides

chapter 17|36 pages

Ecotoxicology of Selenium

chapter 22|12 pages

Pathogens and Disease

part |2 pages

Section III: Case Histories and Ecosystem Surveys

chapter 29|20 pages

The Hudson River — PCB Case Study

part |2 pages

Section IV: Methods for Making Estimates, Predictability, and Risk Assessment in Ecotoxicology