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Quantitative Ecotoxicology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Quantitative Ecotoxicology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Quantitative Ecotoxicology, Second Edition explores models and
methods of quantitative ecotoxicology at progressively higher
biological scales using worked examples and common software
packages. It complements the author's previous books, Fundamentals
of Ecotoxicology, Third Edition and Ecotoxicology: A Comprehensive
Treatment. Encouraging a more rigorous inferential approach to
research, the book examines the quantitative features of the
science of ecotoxicology. The first chapters lay the foundation by
introducing fundamental concepts and definitions. The author traces
the historical perspective, rationale, and characteristics of
scientific ecotoxicology as well as the general measurement
process. He also considers methodologies for defining and
controlling variance, which could otherwise exclude valid
conclusions from ecotoxicological endeavors. The book then
discusses ecotoxicological concepts at increasing levels of
ecological organization and outlines quantitative methods used to
measure toxicant accumulation and effects. Reflecting the
importance of establishing type I and type II error rates, it
highlights design issues, particularly sample size and power
estimation. The final chapter summarizes the book with a brief
discussion of ecotoxicology from a nonregulatory perspective.
Extensively updated, this second edition has been expanded to
include terrestrial as well as aquatic ecotoxicology. Requiring
only a basic knowledge of statistics, this highly readable book is
suitable for graduate students and researchers as well as
practicing environmental scientists and engineers. It guides
readers to better understand the fate and effects of toxicants in
the biosphere-and helps them frame this understanding in
quantitative terms. What's New in This Edition More than 40 new
figures and 20 new worked examples Updated measurement quality
methods and software Expanded coverage of synecological models and
methods More integration of Bayesian concepts Appendices for power
analysis and basic matrix methods Additional mixture toxicity and
up-and-down methods Greatly expanded discussion of significance
testing Expanded discussion of metapopulations Matrix tools for
population demography Light isotope-based models for trophic
transfer of toxicants Inclusion of metacommunity and SHE analysis
techniques R script examples by Eduard Szoecs (University
Koblenz-Landau) available at
http://edild.github.io/blog/categories/quantitative-ecotoxicology-with-r/
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