Environmental Contaminants in Biota: Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition

By W. Nelson Beyer

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420084054
• ISBN13: 9781420084054
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 3.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"