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When looking for a book on fish
toxicology, you might find one that
discusses the biochemical and molecular
aspects, or one that focuses aquatic
toxicology in general. You can find
resources that cover human and animal
toxicology or ecotoxicology in general,
but no up-to-date, comprehensive monograph
devoted to the effects of chemical
pollution on these organisms has been
widely available, until now. Filling this
void, The Toxicology of Fishes, written by
recognized experts, covers toxic responses
ranging from reduced reproduction and/or
abnormal development, growth, and
differentiation.
General Principles — Discusses
fundamental topics such as the
bioavailability of chemicals present in
the aquatic environment to fishes,
processes governing chemical distribution
within these organisms, how fish
metabolize organic chemicals, and
fundamental mechanisms of chemical
toxicity
Key Target Systems and Organismal Effects
— Describes key target organ systems for
chemical impacts in fish, how chemicals
produce cancer in these animals, and how
fishes can develop resistance to chemical
toxicity
Methodologies and Applications — Dovers
methods for the assessment of chemical
effects on fish such as toxicity tests,
biomarkers, simulated ecosystems, and
modeling approaches and the use of data
from such studies in ecological risk
assessments
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