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Walker, C.H.

Organic Pollutants: An Ecotoxicological Perspective/ C. H. Walker. - 2nd ed. - US: CRC Press, 2009. - xvii, 414 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Part I Basic Principles
Chapter 1 Chemical warfare
Chapter 2 Factors determining the toxicity of organic pollutants to animals and plants
Chapter 3 Influence of the properties of chemicals on their environmental fate
4 Distribution and effects of chemicals in communities and ecosystems

Part 2 Major Organic Pollutants
Chapter 5 The organochlorine insecticides
Chapter 6 Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls
Chapter 7 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans
Chapter 8 Organometallic compounds
Chapter 9 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Chapter 10 Organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides
Chapter 11 Anticoagulant rodenticides
Chapter 12 Pyrethroid insecticides

Part 3 Further Issues and Future Prospects
Chapter 13 Dealing with complex pollution problems
Chapter 14 The ecotoxicological effects of herbicides
Chapter 15 Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and their environmental impacts
Chapter 16 Neurotoxicity and behavioral effects of environmental chemicals
Chapter 17 Organic pollutants: future prospects

ISBN: 9781420062588

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Organic Compounds--Toxicology
Organic Compounds--Environmental Aspects
Environmental Toxicology

Dewey Class. No.: 615.95 / WAL/O