Environmental Health and Toxicology by Beckley Ikhajiagbe, Ch... - 9781032796956

Environmental Health and ToxicologyAuthor(s): Beckley Ikhajiagbe, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032796956, 978-1032796956\nSynopsis\nThis book gives information about theory, concepts, practices, and mechanisms of environmental health and toxicology. It discusses ecological processes, climate and natural biogeochemical cycles, food chains, and agro-ecologies to provide a foundational understanding of environmental toxicity including consequences of contaminants on environmental systems. The impact of human activity on terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats, as well as the idea of bioindication and biomonitoring as management and monitoring strategies in these environments is also examined.\n\nFeatures:\n\nIntroduces environmental toxicology and chemistry in the terrestrial ecosystem\n\nDiscusses the importance of bioindicators and biomonitors in the aquatic environment\n\nExamines.