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Interconnections Between Human and Ecosystem Health
Digiulio, R.T.; Monosson, E.
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Description for Interconnections Between Human and Ecosystem Health
Hardback. Addresses comparisons between human-environmental health and the health of the natural. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to merit being regarded as a true science, rather than a collection of procedures for protecting the environment through management and monitoring of pollutant discharges into the environment. The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in the late sixties by Prof. Truhaut, a toxicologist who had the vision to recognize the importance of investigating the fate and effects of chemicals in ecosystems. At that time, ecotoxicology was considered a sub-discipline of medical toxicology. Subsequently, several attempts ... Read more
Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to merit being regarded as a true science, rather than a collection of procedures for protecting the environment through management and monitoring of pollutant discharges into the environment. The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in the late sixties by Prof. Truhaut, a toxicologist who had the vision to recognize the importance of investigating the fate and effects of chemicals in ecosystems. At that time, ecotoxicology was considered a sub-discipline of medical toxicology. Subsequently, several attempts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
Series
Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412624001
SKU
V9780412624001
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Reviews for Interconnections Between Human and Ecosystem Health
...the volume discusses how the same environmental insults affect both humans and the rest of the planet...The main asset of the volume is the strength of the contributors. - Trends in Ecology and Evolution