β Scribed by Ken Simkiss (auth.), William J. Langston, Maria JoΓ£o Bebianno (eds.)
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Metal Metabolism in Aquatic Environments is a synthesis of recent developments in the field of metal ecotoxicology and features a number of contemporary issues arising from the interaction of metals and biota, such as pathways of assimilation and food chain transfer, metal accumulation and detoxification in humans and biotransformation of elements such as mercury and arsenic.
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Mechanisms of metal uptake....Pages 1-17
The interactions between living organisms and metals in intertidal and subtidal sediments....Pages 19-29
Microorganisms and the biogeochemical cycling of metals in aquatic environments....Pages 31-57
Metal accumulation and impacts in phytoplankton....Pages 59-76
Mercury in aquatic ecosystems....Pages 77-158
Arsenic metabolism in aquatic ecosystems....Pages 159-183
Determinants of trace metal concentrations in marine organisms....Pages 185-217
Metal handling strategies in molluscs....Pages 219-283
Phylogeny of trace metal accumulation in crustaceans....Pages 285-319
Mechanisms of heavy metal accumulation and toxicity in fish....Pages 321-350
Influence of ecological factors on accumulation of metal mixtures....Pages 351-386
Metals and marine food chains....Pages 387-414
Metal accumulation and detoxification in humans....Pages 415-438
Erratum....Pages 449-449
Back Matter....Pages 439-448
Ecotoxicology; Ecology
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