Physiological, Developmental and Behavioral Effects of Marine Pollution
1st Edition
Published on 13. August 2013
XVIII, 454 pages
978-94-007-6949-6 (ISBN)
Description
Synthesizing decades of work, but up-to-date, this book focuses on organism-level responses to pollutants by marine animals, mainly crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes. Emphasizing effects on physiological processes (feeding/digestion, respiration, osmoregulation), life-cycle (reproduction [including endocrine disruption], embryo development, larval development, developmental processes later in life (growth, regeneration, molting, calcification, cancer), and behaviour, the book also covers bioaccumulation and detoxification of contaminants, and the development of tolerance. The major pollutants covered are metals, organic compounds (oil, pesticides, industrial chemicals), nutrients and hypoxia, contaminants of emerging concern, and ocean acidification. Some attention is also devoted to marine debris and noise pollution.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:
"Matrix format organizes the information well and makes it easy for the reader to quickly find relevant information. The writing is clear, the figures are well rendered, and the citations are complete and current. . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners." (S. R. Fegley, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Publishing group
Springer Netherland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XVIII, 454 p.
File size
13,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-94-007-6949-6 (9789400769496)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-6949-6
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
08/2013
1st Edition
Springer
€106.99
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Person
Dr. Judith S. Weis is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and MS and PhD from New York University. Her research focuses mostly on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 200 refereed scientific papers, as well as a book on salt marshes ("Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History") in 2009 and a book on fish ("Do Fish Sleep?") published in 2011.
Content
Part I. Physiology.- Part II. Reproduction and development.- Part III. Behavior.- Part IV. Coping with pollutants.
