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Ecotoxicology of Soil Organisms (Setac Special Publications)
Ecotoxicology of Soil Organisms - Setac Special Publications Author:Herman Eijsackers, Fred Heimbach, Marianne H. Donker This book provides a comprehensive examination of all aspects of the ecotoxicology of soil organisms. The book explains how contaminants reach the soil, traces their transport through the soil, and then moves on to examine the effects of contaminants on different groups of soil organisms (e.g., microorganisms, micro- and mesofauna, larger soil a... more »nimals including vertebrates). The book also considers food chain transfer and discusses risk assessment procedures that are specific to soil conditions. Ecotoxicology of Soil Organisms is the only book to take such a sweeping approach toward soil ecotoxicology.« less