Introduction to Ecotoxicology
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: August 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780632038527
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Environmental Science; Toxicology (non-medical); Science; Science/Mathematics; Ecology; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Environmental Science; TOXICOLOGY; Environmental aspects; Pollution
First sentence: The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in 1969 by Professor R. Truhaut, who defined it as a science describing the toxic effects of various agents on living organisms, especially on populations and communities within ecosystems.