Author: Sarah Jean Coefield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great horned owl
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A Multiple Lines of Evidence Ecological Risk Assessment of Great Horned Owl Exposure to Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans and Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins in the Tittabawassee River Floodplain in Midland, MI, USA
Author: Sarah Jean Coefield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great horned owl
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great horned owl
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Multiple Lines of Evidence Risk Assessment of American Robins Exposed to Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDFS) and Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDS) in the Tittabawassee River Floodplain, Midland, Michigan, USA
Author: Dustin L. Tazelaar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American robin
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American robin
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
An Ecological Risk Assessment of Fish-eating Birds Exposed to Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans and Dibenzo-P-dioxins Within the Tittabawassee River Floodplain, MI, USA
Author: Rita Marie Seston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dioxins
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dioxins
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Wildlife Ecotoxicology
Author: John E. Elliott
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387894322
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Many books have now been published in the broad field of environmental toxicology. However, to date, none of have presented the often fascinating stories of the wildlife science, and the steps along the way from discovery of problems caused by environmental pollutants to the regulatory and non-regulatory efforts to address the problems. This book provides case by case examinations of how toxic chemical effects on wildlife have brought about policy and regulatory decisions, and positive changes in environmental conditions. Wild animal stories, whether they are about the disappearance of charismatic top predators, or of grossly deformed embryos or frogs, provide powerful symbols that can and have captured the public's imagination and have resulted in increased awareness by decision makers. It is the intent of this book to present factual and balanced overviews and summaries of the science and the subsequent regulatory processes that followed to effect change (or not). We cover a variety of chemicals and topics beginning with an update of the classic California coastal DDT story of eggshell thinning and avian reproduction to more recent cases, such as the veterinarian pharmaceutical that has brought three species of Asian vultures to the brink of extinction. Researchers, regulators, educators, NGOs and the general public will find valuable insights into the processes and mechanisms involved both in environmental scientific investigation and in efforts to effect positive change.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387894322
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Many books have now been published in the broad field of environmental toxicology. However, to date, none of have presented the often fascinating stories of the wildlife science, and the steps along the way from discovery of problems caused by environmental pollutants to the regulatory and non-regulatory efforts to address the problems. This book provides case by case examinations of how toxic chemical effects on wildlife have brought about policy and regulatory decisions, and positive changes in environmental conditions. Wild animal stories, whether they are about the disappearance of charismatic top predators, or of grossly deformed embryos or frogs, provide powerful symbols that can and have captured the public's imagination and have resulted in increased awareness by decision makers. It is the intent of this book to present factual and balanced overviews and summaries of the science and the subsequent regulatory processes that followed to effect change (or not). We cover a variety of chemicals and topics beginning with an update of the classic California coastal DDT story of eggshell thinning and avian reproduction to more recent cases, such as the veterinarian pharmaceutical that has brought three species of Asian vultures to the brink of extinction. Researchers, regulators, educators, NGOs and the general public will find valuable insights into the processes and mechanisms involved both in environmental scientific investigation and in efforts to effect positive change.
The Eastern Screech Owl
Author: Frederick R. Gehlbach
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781603441216
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The eastern screech owl, widespread over the eastern half of North America and noticeably tolerant of human activity, is one of America's most familiar birds. Residing naturally in wooded environs with tree cavities, this owl lives well in suburbia and can be found nesting in mailboxes, porch columns, and purple martin houses. Based on a twenty-five-year study, biologist Frederick R. Gehlbach tells the life story of the eastern screech owl, focusing on case studies of suburban and rural study plots in Central Texas. This is the first thorough study of major life-history, behavioral, and ecological features of the species. Indeed, it is the first concurrent, comparative study of an urban and a rural population of any New World animal. Told in a personal voice, the story of these birds will interest all who have not lost touch with their ancestral world. However, Gehlbach has also included quantitative data and analysis of interest to ecologists, wildlife biologists, and ornithologists. Photographs (including color shots of the gray and rufous phases), figures, and tables provide further detail. Gehlbach's investigations have been those of not only an academic ecologist, but a suburbanite curious about his natural surroundings. The result is a model of research on species population dynamics and adaptation, yielding an emerging picture of what the eastern screech owl needs for successful coexistence with human neighbors.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781603441216
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The eastern screech owl, widespread over the eastern half of North America and noticeably tolerant of human activity, is one of America's most familiar birds. Residing naturally in wooded environs with tree cavities, this owl lives well in suburbia and can be found nesting in mailboxes, porch columns, and purple martin houses. Based on a twenty-five-year study, biologist Frederick R. Gehlbach tells the life story of the eastern screech owl, focusing on case studies of suburban and rural study plots in Central Texas. This is the first thorough study of major life-history, behavioral, and ecological features of the species. Indeed, it is the first concurrent, comparative study of an urban and a rural population of any New World animal. Told in a personal voice, the story of these birds will interest all who have not lost touch with their ancestral world. However, Gehlbach has also included quantitative data and analysis of interest to ecologists, wildlife biologists, and ornithologists. Photographs (including color shots of the gray and rufous phases), figures, and tables provide further detail. Gehlbach's investigations have been those of not only an academic ecologist, but a suburbanite curious about his natural surroundings. The result is a model of research on species population dynamics and adaptation, yielding an emerging picture of what the eastern screech owl needs for successful coexistence with human neighbors.
Atrazine in North American Surface Waters
Author: Jeffrey M. Giddings
Publisher: SETAC
ISBN: 1880611783
Category : Aquatic organisms
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Publisher: SETAC
ISBN: 1880611783
Category : Aquatic organisms
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Environmental Contaminants in Biota
Author: W. Nelson Beyer
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420084062
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Examining tissue residues of contaminants in biota reveals the movement of contaminants within organisms and through food chains as well as the context for understanding and quantifying injuries to organisms and their communities. Yet tissue concentrations of some contaminants are especially challenging to interpret and the ability of today’s analytical chemists to provide reliable analytical data of most important environmental contaminants often surpasses the ability of ecotoxicologists to interpret those data. Offering guidance on the ecotoxicologically meaningful interpretation of tissue concentrations, Environmental Contaminants in Biota, Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition is updated with current data and new ways of analyzing those data as well as additional contaminants not previously considered. Beginning with a history of wildlife toxicology and data interpretation, chapters cover a wide range of contaminants and their hazardous and lethal concentrations in various animals including DDT, Dioxins, PCBs, and PBDEs in aquatic organisms; methylmurcury, selenium, and trace metals in fishes and aquatic invertebrates; and pharmaceuticals and organic contaminants in marine mammals. The book considers the impact of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers; cyclodiene; and other organochlorine pesticides in birds and mammals. Later chapters examine the effects and analysis of lead, cadmium, and radionuclides in biota. With thousands of published research papers reporting tissue concentrations each year, Environmental Contaminants in Biota, Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition gives ecotoxicologists the ability to draw actionable value regarding the toxicological consequences of those concentrations and relate tissue concentrations quantitatively to injury: the core of ecotoxicology.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420084062
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Examining tissue residues of contaminants in biota reveals the movement of contaminants within organisms and through food chains as well as the context for understanding and quantifying injuries to organisms and their communities. Yet tissue concentrations of some contaminants are especially challenging to interpret and the ability of today’s analytical chemists to provide reliable analytical data of most important environmental contaminants often surpasses the ability of ecotoxicologists to interpret those data. Offering guidance on the ecotoxicologically meaningful interpretation of tissue concentrations, Environmental Contaminants in Biota, Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition is updated with current data and new ways of analyzing those data as well as additional contaminants not previously considered. Beginning with a history of wildlife toxicology and data interpretation, chapters cover a wide range of contaminants and their hazardous and lethal concentrations in various animals including DDT, Dioxins, PCBs, and PBDEs in aquatic organisms; methylmurcury, selenium, and trace metals in fishes and aquatic invertebrates; and pharmaceuticals and organic contaminants in marine mammals. The book considers the impact of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers; cyclodiene; and other organochlorine pesticides in birds and mammals. Later chapters examine the effects and analysis of lead, cadmium, and radionuclides in biota. With thousands of published research papers reporting tissue concentrations each year, Environmental Contaminants in Biota, Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition gives ecotoxicologists the ability to draw actionable value regarding the toxicological consequences of those concentrations and relate tissue concentrations quantitatively to injury: the core of ecotoxicology.
International Book of Honor
Author: American Biographical Institute
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C., United States of America : American Biographical Institute
ISBN: 9780934544320
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C., United States of America : American Biographical Institute
ISBN: 9780934544320
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Two Thousand Notable Americans
Author: American Biographical Institute
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C., USA : American Biographical Institute
ISBN: 9780934544351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C., USA : American Biographical Institute
ISBN: 9780934544351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Directory of Projects
Author: National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Contains description of the fiscal year's funded grants and projects to promote research, development and dissemination activities, and to identify new methods and approaches to improve young children's learning and development.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Contains description of the fiscal year's funded grants and projects to promote research, development and dissemination activities, and to identify new methods and approaches to improve young children's learning and development.