Aquatic Ecotoxicology Understanding Pollutants, Aquatic Organisms, and their Environments

This textbook offers a basic understanding of aquatic ecotoxicology from molecular to physiological levels for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. The book covers the guidelines and lab protocols used by international organizations for ecotoxicology studies, and discusses the challenges fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Siddiqui, Samreen (Editor), Brander, Susanne M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Aquatic Toxicology and its Need
  • Chapter 2: What are Pollutants, contaminants and chemicals of emerging concerns (CECs)
  • Chapter 3: Presence of CECs in the environment
  • Chapter 4: Classic Contaminants in aquatic ecosystem: POPs, PFAS, heavy metals, and microplastics
  • Chapter 5: How to identify a model species
  • Chapter 6: Computational Methods for predictive Toxicology: In Silico Toxicology
  • Chapter 7: Ecotoxicological end points and Experimental Design
  • Chapter 8: Partitioning of chemicals in aquatic organisms
  • Chapter 9: Aquatic ecotoxicology and human health
  • Chapter 10: Adverse outcome pathways and their relevance
  • Chapter 11: Ecotoxicology challenges during climate change scenario