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Ecotoxicology

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Ecotoxicology

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This book explains the science behind the harmful effects of pollutants to the natural environment, and relates this subject to the chemical defense mechanisms in plants and animals that have occurred in nature since early times on the evolutionary scale. It outlines the basic issues and principles of ecotoxicology, how ecotoxicity is measured, biomagnification of persistent pollutants in food chains, toxic effects at different levels of biological organization, the development of resistance to pesticides and other biocides, as well as some problems of inorganic pollution
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
236
Release Date:
2014-05-12
Publication Date:
2014-05-07
Publisher:
CRC Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
146659179X
ISBN13:
9781466591790
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
365 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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