Handbook of ecological parameters and ecotoxicology

Introduction. List of Tables. 1. COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF LIVING ORGANISMS. Algae. Bacteria. Detritus. Fish. Fungi. Invertebrates. Kormophytes. Vertebrates. Zooplankton. 2. THE ECOSPHERE AND CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. Biological Half-Life Time. Chemical Compounds. Ecosphere. Light. Pesticides. 3. EQUATIONS FOR BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES. Algae. Body Weight / Size. Rates and Concentrations. Zooplankton. 4. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. Compounds in Alphabetical Order. 5. CHEMICALS AND THE LIVING ORGANISM. Background Concentration. Concentration Factor. Concentrations. Intake, Excretion and Uptake. 6. PROCESSES IN THE ENVIRONMENT. Deposition and Emission. Equilibrium. Rate Constant. 7. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES. Pesticides in Alphabetical Order. Abbreviations. Footnotes. Index.