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Ecological Toxicity Testing provides a critical comparison of toxicity tests at different levels of biological organization from cells to landscapes. While ecological toxicity tests can be designed at any of the many levels of complexity and on spatial scales ranging from square millimeters to square kilometers, the uses to which this information can be put often differs with scale. In the past decade, tests at all levels have been refined and subjected to critical evaluations of their predictive accuracy. This text/reference includes evaluations of toxicity test systems at various scales and complexities by expert practitioners. It also offers broader analyses of the effects of scale on endpoint selection, test design and analyses, and chemical sensitivity.

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Author:   Jerry Y. Niederkorn (University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA) ,  Glenn W. Suter II (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) ,  James H. Kennedy (University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA) ,  Eric P. Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.518kg
ISBN:  

9780873715997

ISBN 10:   0873715993
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 December 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

The Genesis of Ecotoxicology. The Boundary between Ecology and Toxicology: A Sociologist's Perspective. Endpoints of Interest at Different Levels of Biological Organization. Role and Significance of Scale to Ecotoxicology. Design and Analysis of Multispecies Experiments. Development and Current Use of Single Species Aquatic Toxicity Tests. Are Single Species Toxicity Test Results Valid Indicators of Effects to Aquatic Communities? Naturally Derived Microbial Communities as Receptors in Toxicity Tests. The Use of Constructed or Artificial Ponds in Simulated Field Studies. The Use of Stream Microcosms in Multispecies Testing. Landscape-Scale Effects of Toxic Events for Ecological Risk Assessment. Progress in Toxicity Testing - An Academic's Viewpoint. Future Trends in Ecotoxicology. Index. Card Copy

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