Ecotoxicology
eBook - PDF

Ecotoxicology

Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment

  1. 233 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ecotoxicology

Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment

About this book

Chemical Warfare in NaturePesticides and other industrial chemicals are at the root of many pollution problems. In view of the toxic effects of industrial chemicals found in the water, soil, and air, Ecotoxicology: Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment considers the impact of chemicals on the environment from a wider perspective: the evo

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. Author
  6. Chapter 1: Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  7. Chapter 2: Ecotoxicity
  8. Chapter 3: A History of Chemical Warfare
  9. Chapter 4: Toxic Effects at Different Organizational Levels
  10. Chapter 5: The Development of Resistance
  11. Chapter 6: Pesticides and Their Design
  12. Chapter 7: Natural Pollutants and Natural Cycles
  13. Chapter 8: Early Problems Connected with Urbanization and Mining
  14. Chapter 9: The Organochlorine Insecticides
  15. Chapter 10: Organophosphorous and Carbamate Insecticides
  16. Chapter 11: Organometallic Compounds
  17. Chapter 12: Pyrethroid and Neonicotinoid Insecticides
  18. Chapter 13: PCBs and Dioxins
  19. Chapter 14: Herbicides
  20. Chapter 15: Endocrine Disruptors
  21. Chapter 16: Anticoagulant Rodenticides
  22. Chapter 17: Pollution Problems Worldwide
  23. Chapter 18: Risk Assessment and Legislation
  24. Chapter 19: Current Issues and Future Prospects
  25. Glossary
  26. References
  27. Back Cover