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345 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents: Use of nondestructive biomarkers in the hazard assessment of vertebrate populations / M. Cristina Fossi, Claudio Leonzio and David Peakall -- Enzymatic biomarkers -- Blood esterases as indicators of exposure to organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides / Helen Thompson and Colin Walker -- Clinical biochemistry / Anne Fairbrother -- Metabolic products as biomarkers -- Porphyrins as nondestructive indicators of exposure to environmental pollutants / Francesco De Matteis and Chang K. Lim -- Genotoxic responses -- Genotoxic responses in blood / Lee R. Shugart -- Genotoxic responses in blood detected by cytogenetic and cytometric assays / John W. Bickham -- Hemoglobin adducts / Lee R. Shugart -- Cellular biomarkers -- Integrated approach to cellular biomarkers in fish / Michael Moore [and others] -- Biomarkers in eggs -- Biomarkers in egg samples / David Peakall -- Biomarkers in studies of endangered species: marine mammals -- Improved whale biopsy system designed for multidisciplinary research / R.H. Lambertsen [and others]. |
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Contents: (cont) Assessment of organochlorine pollutants in cetaceans by means of skin and hypodermic biopsies / Alex Aguilar and Asuncion Borrell -- Remarks on nondestructive biomarkers -- Rational basis for the use of biomarkers as ecotoxicological tools / Michael Depledge -- Nondestructive biomarker strategy: perspectives and applications / Claudio Leonzio and M. Cristina Fossi -- Future of nondestructive biomarkers / John F. McCarthy. |
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Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0744/93010836-d.html |