Handbook of Ecotoxicology

Among the topics in this comprehensive reference: methods for testing in aquatic, wildlife, sediment, soil, algal and plant, and landscape situations; environmental contaminants and other anthropogenic processes capable of disrupting ecosystems; case histories and ecosystem surveys; and estimation and prediction of exposure and effects for risk assessment. New information in this edition includes examination of the latest issues in the field (e.g. exposure and sensitivity of amphibians to environmental contaminants, endocrine disrupters, trace element and nutrition interactions); expanded coverage of major contaminants, the impact of urban runoff and other anthropogenic processes, and the use of QSARs; and current guidelines and projections for the future in terms of risk assessment and restoration ecology. Edited by David J. Hoffman and Barnett A. Rattner of the US Geological Survey, G. Allen Burton, Jr. (Wright State U.), and John Cairns, Jr. (State U. in Blacksburg, Virginia). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)