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List of contents
Chapter 1: The Genesis and Future of the Field of Ecotoxicology; Section I: Fate; Chapter 2: A Predictor Of Seasonal Nitrogenous Dry Deposition In A Mixed Conifer Forest Stand In The San Bernardino Mountains; Chapter 3: Integrating Chemical, Water Quality, Habitat, And Fish Assemblage Data From The San Joaquin River Drainage, California; Chapter 4: Subsurface Contaminant Fate Determination Through Integrated Studies Of Intrinsic Remediation; Chapter 5: The Cantara Spill: A Case Study - Pesticide Transport In A Riverine Environment; Chapter 6: Distribution And Transport Of Air Pollutants To Vulnerable California Ecosystems; Chapter 7: The History Of Human Impacts In The Clear Lake Watershed (California) As Deduced From Lake Sediment Cores *; Section II: Effects; Chapter 8: The Development Of Cumulative Effects Assessment Tools Using Fish Populations; Chapter 9: Air Pollutants And Forests: Effect At The Organismal Scale; Chapter 10: Dna Fingerprinting As A Means To Identify Sources Of Soil-Derived Dust: Problems And Potential; Chapter 11: Microbial Proteins As Biomarkers Of Ecosystem Health; Chapter 12: Application Of A Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna (Rapd) Method For Characterization Of Microbial Communities In Agricultural Soils; Chapter 13: Air Pollution And Forests: Effects At The Landscape Level; Chapter 14: Mercury In Lower Trophic Levels Of The Clear Lake Aquatic Ecosystem, California; Section III: Risk; Chapter 15: Resources At Risk: A Forest Fire-Based Hazard/Risk Assessment; Chapter 16: Uncovering Mechanisms Of Lnterannual Variability From Short Ecological Time Series; Chapter 17: Developing Realistic Air Pollution Exposure/Dose Criteria For Ecological Risk Assessments; Chapter 18: Survey Methodologies For The Study Of Ecosystem Restoration And Management: The Importance Of Q-Methodology; Chapter 19: The California Water Quality Assessment Spatial Database: A Preliminary Look At Sierra Nevada Riverine Water Quality
About the author
K.M. Scow, Graham E. Fogg, David E. Hinton, Michael L. Johnson
Summary
Presents a proactive approach to environmental management. This book includes case studies from a variety of ecosytems to illustrate the concepts covered and classify three critical issues in ecotoxicology: fate, effect, and risk. It provides a wider perspective on ecosystem health, utilizing biology, chemistry, geology, geography, and economics.
