ABSTRACT

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You can find resources that cover human and animal toxicology or ecotoxicology in general, but no up-to-date, comprehensive monograph devoted to the effects of chemical pollution on

part |2 pages

Unit I: General Principles

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|98 pages

Toxicokinetics in Fishes

chapter 4|82 pages

Biotransformation in Fishes

chapter 5|38 pages

Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms of Toxicity

part |2 pages

Unit II: Key Target Systems and Organismal Effects

chapter 7|74 pages

Liver Toxicity

chapter 8|16 pages

The Osmoregulatory System

chapter 9|40 pages

Toxic Responses of the Fish Nervous System

chapter 10|32 pages

The Endocrine System

chapter 12|66 pages

Chemical Carcinogenesis in Fishes

chapter 13|46 pages

Toxicity Resistance

part |2 pages

Unit III: Methodologies and Applications

chapter 15|24 pages

Fish Toxicity Studies

chapter 16|50 pages

Biomarkers

chapter 18|20 pages

Ecological Risk Assessment