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100	1		_aSparling, D. W. _q(Donald W.), _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEcotoxicology essentials : environmental contaminants and their biological effects on Animals and plants / _h[electronic resource] _cDonald W. Sparling.
264		1	_aLondon, UK : _bAcademic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, _c2016.
300			_a1 online resource (ix, 490 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
588	0		_aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 26, 2016).
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aEcotoxicology Essentials: Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants provides a fundamental understanding of this area for students and professionals in ecotoxicology, ecology, conservation, chemistry, public health, wildlife management, fisheries, and many other disciplines. Although new chemicals and potential problems are developed every year, a basic education is essential to address these new challenges, and this work gives such training. Written with the regulatory framework in mind, the material guides readers on modelling, how to conduct assessments, and human and wildlife risk, focusing on effects on animals rather than transport of chemicals. Simple discussions of chemistry are complemented by coverage on the behavior of the animal, dynamics of the ecosystem, real-life situations like drought, and predators in the system -- i.e., the natural system versus the lab setting. The book's first section contains chapters on the principles of contaminant toxicology including a brief history of the science of ecotoxicology, basic principles of the science, testing methods, and ways of determining if animals have been exposed to either acute or chronic concentrations of contaminants. The second section deals with the primary classes of contaminants including their chemical characteristics, sources, uses, and effects on organisms. The third section focuses on more complex issues such as the regulation of pollution, population and community effects, risk assessment and modelling. Uses examples from both aquatic and terrestrial environments and species Includes a Terms to Know section and a list of study questions in each chapter, fostering a greater understanding of the issues Focuses on the effects of contaminants on wildlife while providing enough chemistry to allow a detailed understanding of the various contaminant groups Emphasizes natural examples and 'real' species, rather than laboratory studies on only a handful of organisms Features case histories, detailing actual events that include aspects of how the contamination occurred and its effects on wildlife Provides material from a wide variety of international sources.
505	0		_aFront Cover; Ecotoxicology Essentials; Copyright Page; Contents; I. Basic Principles and Tools of Ecotoxicology; 1 An Introduction to Ecotoxicology; Introduction; Characteristics of Chemicals That Affect Their Presence in the Natural Environment; Solubility; Soil/Water Partition Coefficients; Vapor Pressure; Melting Point; Structure; Persistence; Environmental Factors That Affect Contaminants; Ultraviolet Radiation and Oxidizers; Biological Organisms; Particulate Matter; Measuring Environmental Contaminants; Basics of Assessing Toxicity; Study Questions; References.
505	8		_a2 Basics of Toxicity TestingIntroduction and Terms of the Tradecraft; Toxicity Testing: Historical Perspectives and Its Role as One Tool in the Ecotoxicology Toolbox; Historical Perspectives; Opening the Ecotoxicology Toolbox: Common Elements of Toxicity Tests; Toxicity Data Analysis; Good Laboratory Practices; Focus-GLPs in Operation; Toxicity Testing Under Field and Laboratory Conditions; Study Questions; References; 3 Bioindicators of Contaminant Exposure; Introduction; Bioindicators versus Biomarkers; Bioindicators and Diagnoses; Types of Bioindicators; Oxidative Stress; Cytochrome P450.
505	8		_aAntioxidants Including GlutathionePlasma Enzymes; Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH); Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT); Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST); Creatinine Kinase (CK); Aminolevulinate Dehydratase (ALAD); Acetylcholinesterase (AChE); Other Blood Panel Measurements; Examples of Blood Enzymes in Practice; Other Blood Components; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin; Protoporphyrin IX; Differential White Blood Cell Counts; Evidence of Endocrine Disruption; Vitellogenin; Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis and Endocrine Disruption; Genetic and Chromosomal Damage; 32P-Postlabeling Technique; Flow Cytometry.
505	8		_aVisual InspectionEggshell Thinning; Heinz Bodies; Chromosomal Breakage; Histology; Genomics and Proteomics; Reproductive and Developmental Bioindicators; Teratogenesis; Study Questions; References; II. Chemistry and Effect of Major Families of Contaminants; 4 Organochlorine Pesticides; Introduction; Sources and Use; General Chemical Characteristics; Structure; Persistence; Bioaccumulation, Bioconcentration, and Biomagnification; Examples of OCP Concentrations in Environmental Sources; Concentrations of OCPs in Animals; Maternal Transfer; OCP Concentrations Vary Among Tissues.
505	8		_aBiological Effects of Organochlorine PesticidesConsiderations with Plants; An Interesting Relationship; Effects in Animals; Field Effects; Chronic Effects; Endocrine Disruption; Effects of Organochlorines on Humans; Focus-Eggshell Thinning; Study Questions; References; 5 Current Use Pesticides; Introduction; What Is a Current Use Pesticide?; Pesticide Use Is Controversial; Regulation of Pesticides; Alternatives to Conventional Uses of Pesticides; Economics of Current Use Pesticides; A Brief History of Pesticide Use; Types of Pesticides; Anilides; Azoles; Carbamates.
650		0	_aPesticides and wildlife.
650		0	_aPesticides _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aPesticides _xToxicology.
650		0	_aEnvironmental toxicology.
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS _xInfrastructure. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE _xGeneral. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aEnvironmental toxicology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00913536
650		7	_aPesticides and wildlife. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01059099
650		7	_aPesticides _xEnvironmental aspects. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01059032
650		7	_aPesticides _xToxicology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01059092
650	1	2	_aEcotoxicology.
650	1	2	_aPesticides.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aSparling, Donald W. _tEcotoxicology Essentials : Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants. _dSan Diego : Elsevier Science, �2016 _z9780128019474
856	4	0	_3ScienceDirect _uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128019474
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