An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology / Mikko Nikinmaa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nikinmaa, M. (Mikko), 1954-

Contributor:

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aquatic animals--Effect of water pollution on.

Water--Pollution--Environmental aspects.

Water--Pollution--Toxicology.

Water--Pollution.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

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Place of Publication:

Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology is an introductory reference for all aspects of toxicology pertaining to aquatic environments. As water sources diminish, the need to understand the effects that contaminants may have on aquatic organisms and ecosystems increases in importance. This book will provide you with a solid understanding of aquatic toxicology, its past, its cutting-edge present and its likely future. An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology will introduce you to the global issue of aquatic contamination, detailing the major sources of contamination, from where they originate, and their effects on aquatic organisms and their environment. State-of-the-art toxicological topics covered include nanotoxicology, toxicogenomics, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, as well as water management and the toxicological effects of major environmental issues such as algal blooms, climate change and ocean acidification.

Contents:

Front Cover; An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction: What is Aquatic Toxicology?; 1.1 THE HISTORY OF AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY; 1.2 THE MAIN PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES; 1.3 WHAT IS MEASURED; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 2 - What Causes Aquatic Contamination?; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 METALS, METALLOIDS, AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; 2.3 OTHER INORGANIC COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING FACTORS CAUSING EUTROPHICATION; 2.4 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 2.5 NANOMATERIALS; 2.6 RADIATION; 2.7 GENETIC MODIFICATION.

Relevant Literature and Cited ReferencesChapter 3 - Principles of Water Purification; 3.1 PRINCIPLES OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT; 3.2 DISINFECTION STEPS FOR GENERATING HOUSEHOLD WATER; 3.3 SLUDGE TREATMENT; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 4 - Sources and Transport of Chemicals in Aquatic Systems; 4.1 THE MAJOR SOURCES OF POLLUTANTS; 4.2 TRANSPORT OF POLLUTANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 5 - The Most Important Experimental Designs and Organisms in Aquatic Toxicology; 5.1 MODEL ORGANISMS USED; 5.2 MICRO- AND MESOCOSMS.

5.3 ECOSYSTEM MANIPULATIONS5.4 BIOMONITORING; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 6 - Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Chemicals; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 PHARMACOLOGICAL BIOAVAILABILITY; 6.3 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOAVAILABILITY; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 7 - Chemical Uptake by Organisms; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 THE UPTAKE OF IONIC (HYDROPHILIC) COMPOUNDS; 7.3 THE UPTAKE OF LIPOPHILIC COMPOUNDS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 8 - Chemical Distribution in Organisms; 8.1 INTRODUCTION: DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALS IN ORGANISMS.

8.2 STORAGE SITES OF CHEMICALS IN ORGANISMS 8.3 CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 9 - Detoxification; 9.1 BIOTRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 9.2 DETOXIFICATION BY FORMING NON-HARMFUL COMPLEXES; 9.3 DETOXIFICATION BY COMPARTMENTALIZATION; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 10 - Excretion of Compounds from Organisms; 10.1 INTRODUCTION; 10.2 CELLULAR EXCRETION; 10.3 EXCRETION FROM GILLS; 10.4 EXCRETION FROM THE KIDNEY AND OTHER EXCRETORY ORGANS; 10.5 EXCRETION IN BILE VIA THE INTESTINE.

10.6 EXCRETION FROM MULTICELLULAR PLANTS (INCLUDING ALGAE)Relevant Literature and Cited References; CHAPTER 11 - Effects on Organisms; 11.1 'OMICS IN AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY-ECOTOXICOGENOMICS; 11.2 GENOTOXICITY; 11.3 OXIDATIVE STRESS; 11.4 EFFECTS ON REPRODUCTION; 11.5 NEUROTOXICITY; 11.6 EFFECTS ON ENERGY METABOLISM; 11.7 MEMBRANE EFFECTS; 11.8 APOPTOSIS AND NECROSIS; 11.9 IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY; 11.10 EFFECTS ON DEVELOPMENT; 11.11 TERATOGENESIS AND CARCINOGENESIS; 11.12 BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS; Relevant Literature and Cited References; Chapter 12 - Bioindicators and Biomarkers; 12.1 BIOINDICATORS.

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Print version: Nikinmaa, Mikko. An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology.

ISBN:

9780124115811

0124115810

OCLC:

882779172

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