Methods to Assess the Effects of Chemicals on Ecosystems

Assesses the risks and estimates the injurious effects of both man-made and naturally-occurring chemicals on the ecological species that make up large complex ecosystems. Evaluates current knowledge of ecotoxicology and related testing methods, taking into account the potentials and limitations of current models and approaches. Other topics include methods of assessing the effects of chemicals on fresh waters, soils and forests; estuarine and near-coastal water organisms; arid and semi-arid ecosystems; aquatic and terrestrial wildlife and more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471959111
• ISBN13: 9780471959113
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.2"