The Toxicology of Fishes discusses the biochemical and molecular aspects and focuses on aquatic toxicology in general.

The Toxicology of Fishes provides complete coverage of exposure, uptake, and distribution of chemical pollutants by fish and their responses within individuals, species, and communities.

• Provides in-depth coverage that ranges from the molecular level to the community and population level
• Covers the interaction of chemical contaminants with freshwater and marine fishes
• Presents case studies that give insight into the effects of chemical classes perturbing aquatic systems
• Explores the interplay of feedback between controlled laboratory experiments and field investigations

Contents

General Principles

1. Bioavailability of Chemical Contaminants in Aquatic Systems
2. Toxicokinetics in Fishes
3. Biotransformation in Fishes
4. Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms of Toxicity
5. Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress

Key Target Systems and Organismal Effects

6. Liver Toxicity
7. The Osmoregulatory System
8. Toxic Responses of the Fish Nervous System
9. The Endocrine System
10. The Immune System of Fish: A Target Organ of Toxicity
11. Chemical Carcinogenesis in Fishes
12. Toxicity Resistance

Methodologies and Applications

13. Exposure Assessment and Modeling in the Aquatic Environment
14. Fish Toxicity Studies
15. Biomarkers
16. Aquatic Ecosystems for Ecotoxicological Research: Considerations in Design Analysis for Fish
17. Ecological Risk Assessment

Case Studies

18. Mining Impacts on Fish in the Clark Fork River, Montana: A Field Ecotoxicology Case Study
19. Toxicology of Synthetic Pyrethroid Insecticides in Fish: A Case Study
20. Reproductive Impairment of Great Lakes Lake Trout by Dioxin-Like Chemicals
21. The Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Fish from Puget Sound, Washington
22. Effects of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on Pacific Herring in Prince William Sound, Alaska
23. Case Study: Pulp and Paper Mill Impacts
24. Estrogenic Effects of Treated Sewage Effluent on Fish: Steroids and Surfactants in English Rivers

Index

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