Handbook of Ecotoxicology

Handbook of Ecotoxicology
Author: David J. Hoffman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1316
Release: 2002-11-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 142003250X

Completely revised and updated with 18 new chapters, this second edition includes contributions from over 75 international experts. Also, a Technical Review Board reviewed all manuscripts for accuracy and currency. Focusing on toxic substance and how they affect the ecosystems worldwide, the book presents methods for quantifying and measuring ecotoxicological effects in the field and in the lab, as well as methods for estimating, predicting, and modeling in ecotoxicology studies. This is the definitive reference for students, researchers, consultants, and other professionals in the environmental sciences, toxicology, chemistry, biology, and ecology - in academia, industry, and government.

Biology of Marine Birds

Biology of Marine Birds
Author: E. A. Schreiber
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2001-08-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420036300

Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds in detail and includes two summary chapters that address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. Summary tables give detailed information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It provides a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects.