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Zusatztext Reflecting on the evolution of ERA and changes in the field over the past 25 years! this book is! without question! the definitive reference on the current practice of ERA . . . Throughout the book! Suter has succeeded in maintaining the emphasis squarely on providing clear! scientifically sound! and unbiased technical advice and instruction on ERA.-Richard Wenning! Editor-in-Chief! IEAM! in IEAM! 2008! Vol. 4! No. 1 Informationen zum Autor Glenn W. Suter II Klappentext The definitive reference on ecological risk assessment! this second edition was completely rewritten to detail advances in science and practice since 1992. Coverage now includes more discussion of the application of ecological risk assessment (ERA) to agents other than chemical contaminants. The author has re-organized the material! presenting a unitary process of ERA that is applicable to various problems! scales! and mandates. With its logical progression of topics! this new edition will serve as an indispensable reference for practitioners of ecotoxicology and ERA in industry! government! consulting firms! and academia as well as an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. Zusammenfassung A reference on ecological risk assessment (ERA). It details advances in science and practice since 1992. It provides advice on the risks from chemicals and chemical mixtures. It includes more discussion on applying ERA to stressors other than chemical contaminants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Ecological Risk Assessment Defining the Field Other Types of Assessments Ecological Risk Assessment Frameworks Ecological Epidemiology and Causal Analysis Variability! Uncertainty! and Probability Dimensions! Scales! and Levels of Organization Modes and Mechanisms of Action Mixed and Multiple Agents Quality Assurance Planning and Problem Formulation Impetus and Mandate Goals and Objectives Management Options Agents and Sources Environmental Description Exposure Scenarios Assessment Endpoints Conceptual Models Analysis Plans Analysis of Exposure Source Identification and Characterization Sampling! Analysis! and Assays Mathematical Models of Chemical Transport and Fate Exposure to Chemicals and Other Agents Analysis of Effects Exposure-Response Relationships Testing Biological Surveys Organism-Level Extrapolation Models Population Modeling Ecosystem Effects Modeling Risk Characterization Criteria and Benchmarks Integrating Exposure and Exposure-Response Screening Characterization Definitive Risk Characterization by Weighing the Evidence Comparative Risk Characterization Characterizing Variability! Uncertainty! and Incomplete Knowledge Risk Management Reporting and Communicating Ecological Risks Decision Making and Ecological Risks Integration of Human Health Risk Assessment Integration of Risk! Law! Ethics! Economics! and Preferences Monitoring the Results of Risk Management The Future of Ecological Risk Assessment Glossary References Index ...
