1. Environmental Contaminants in Biota
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Beyer, W. Nelson and Meador, James P.
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Plant and Animal Ecology ,Environmental and Ecological Toxicology ,ENVIRO ,AGRICULTURE ,SCI-TECH ,ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE ,STM ,black ,concentrations ,crowned ,heron ,mammal ,marine ,night ,tissue ,weight ,wet ,bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology ,bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TQ Environmental science, engineering & technology ,bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology & animal sciences ,bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences - Abstract
Discussing the interpretation of tissue concentrations of contaminants in wildlife, this updated edition of a bestseller draws on current scientific research and includes new chapters and greater emphasis on aquatic organisms. Each chapter provides a summary and review of a specific chemical along with direction on research methods and the interpretation of conflicting or insufficient data. Chapters include a comprehensive history of contaminant interpretation in wildlife and fish, the use of tissue residues in ecological risk assessment, and detailed coverage of all bioaccumulative contaminants and their physiologic affects.
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- 2011
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