Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1977, 1977
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1977 |
| Series: | Environmental Science Research
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Opening Address: Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
- An Overview
- Section I Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
- Nature and Origins of Pollution of Aquatic Systems by Pesticides
- Dynamics of Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
- Fate of Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
- Section II Dynamics of Pesticides in Aquatic Environments
- Absorption, Accumulation, and Elimination of Pesticides by Aquatic Organisms
- Elimination of Pesticides by Aquatic Animals
- Model Ecosystem Studies of Bioconcentration and Biodegradation of Pesticides
- The Use of Laboratory Data to Predict the Distribution of Chlorpyrifos in a Fish Pond
- Section III Degradation of Pesticides by Aquatic Organisms
- An Introduction to Pesticide Degradation by Aquatic Organisms
- Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzymes in Marine Fish
- Metabolism of Pesticides by Aquatic Animals
- Degradation of Dimilin® by Aquatic Foodwebs