Environmental Contaminants in Biota
Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition
Published by Taylor & Francis
Offering guidance on the ecotoxicologically meaningful interpretation of tissue concentrations, Environmental Contaminants in Biota, Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition is updated with current data and new ways of analyzing those data as well as additional contaminants not previously considered.
Beginning with a history of wildlife toxicology and data interpretation, chapters cover a wide range of contaminants and their hazardous and lethal concentrations in various animals including DDT, Dioxins, PCBs, and PBDEs in aquatic organisms; methylmurcury, selenium, and trace metals in fishes and aquatic invertebrates; and pharmaceuticals and organic contaminants in marine mammals.
The book considers the impact of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers; cyclodiene; and other organochlorine pesticides in birds and mammals. Later chapters examine the effects and analysis of lead, cadmium, and radionuclides in biota.
Sample of Table of Contents
- History of Wildlife Toxicology and the Interpretation of Contaminant Concentrations in Tissues
- DDT and Other Organohalogen Pesticides in Aquatic Organisms
- Dioxins, PCBs, and PBDEs in Aquatic Organisms
- Selenium Accumulation and Toxicity in Freshwater Fishes
- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Aquatic Organisms
- Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammals: Concepts in Exposure, Toxicity and Management
- Select Elements and Potential Adverse Effects in Cetaceans and Pinnipeds
- Toxicological Significance of Pesticide Residues in Aquatic Animals
- Lead in Birds
