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This new book illustrates the complex nature of ecotoxicological
issues, using pesticides as an example. It focuses on the
assessment and monitoring of the amounts of pollutants in the
environment and the subsequent damage. The text provides the basic
information and methodology to help the reader determine the extent
of ecological damage caused by a given substance. Legislatures in
industrialized countries have taken the initiative in dealing with
these issues by formulating new priorities for environmental
protection. Applied Ecotoxicology describes these regulatory
efforts, which are separated by their two distinct objectives:
those that seek to expand the scope of protection against the
pollutants' negative impacts, and those shifting the level of
investigation from the individual to the ecosystem. Pollutants are
only one of a number of different environmental factors to which
organisms are exposed. Their impact in the field is presented in
the context of other forms of human intervention in the
environment. The increasing use of pesticides in tropical regions,
a growing ecotoxicological concern in these countries, is also
discussed.
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