Introduction to ecotoxicology
D. W. Connell (Author), Paul K. S. Lam, Bruce Richardson, R. S. S. Wu
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet. A wide and ever increasing range of chemicals from industry, agriculture, medicine and a host of other sources continue to contribute to the earth's chemical load. Governments have encountered great difficulties responding to the crucial and immediate need for effective management. As a result, the new science of ecotoxicology has developed, which provides a broad conceptual framework for evaluating the effects of chemicals in natural ecosystems. This book is aimed principally at undergraduate studen
eBook, English, 1999
Blackwell Science Ltd, London, 1999