Judith S. Weis

Physiological, Developmental and Behavioral Effects of Marine Pollution

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Synthesizing decades of work, but up-to-date, this book focuses on organism-level responses to pollutants by marine animals, mainly crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes. Emphasizing effects on physiological processes (feeding/digestion, respiration, osmoregulation), life-cycle (reproduction [including endocrine disruption], embryo development, larval development, developmental processes later in life (growth, regeneration, molting, calcification, cancer), and behaviour, the book also covers bioaccumulation and detoxification of contaminants, and the development of tolerance. The major pollutants covered are metals, organic compounds (oil, pestic… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-94-007-6948-9
EAN: 9789400769489
Produktnummer: 14761583
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 452 S.
Masse: H24.1 cm x B16.0 cm x D3.0 cm 869 g
Auflage: Neuauflage. 2014
Abbildungen: Book; XVII, 452 p. 98 illus., 7 illus. in color., 91 schwarz-weiße und 7 farbige Abbildungen
Gewicht: 869

Über den Autor

Dr. Judith S. Weis is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and MS and PhD from New York University. Her research focuses mostly on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 200 refereed scientific papers, as well as a book on salt marshes (Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History) in 2009 and a book on fish (Do Fish Sleep?) published in 2011.