Impact Assessment of Hazardous Aquatic Contaminants: Concepts and Approaches

Salem Rao Canada Ctr for Inland Waters, Burlington, Canada

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Cat. #: LA4109 ISBN: 0849341094 Publication Date: 4/15/1999 Number of Pages: 232

What is the impact of environmental mutagens and genotoxins? Can vitellogenin induction in fish indicate estrogen exposure? What does EROD induction reveal?

Impact Assessment of Hazardous Aquatic Contaminants answers these questions and more. The book evaluates the harmful effects of complex toxicants on the subcellular and cellular levels of biota in aquatic environments. The eight chapters offer current information on contamination and remediation of marine life.

This presentation is of particular value to ecotoxicologists, environmentalists, and industrial regulators. Editor Salem Rao has worked in aquatic and environmental microbiology and toxicology for over 30 years. His work addresses key environmental issues of global concern by contributing strategies and solutions for aquatic life management.

• Assess the impact of contaminants on the reproductive success of the Japanese Medaka fishUtilizes liver disease in White Suckers as an environmental quality indicator
• Measures EROD induction to determine exposure to pulp mill effluent contaminants
• Tests the effects of industrial effluents using samples from Japan
• Explores the bioremediation of freshwater sediments