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Physiological, Developmental and Behavioral Effects of Marine Pollution

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Judith S Weis

    1. Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, USA

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  • Emphasizes organism level responses to marine pollutants including, in addition to traditional metal and organic pollutants, ocean acidification, hypoxia due to nutrient pollution, and contaminants of emerging concern
  • Gives attention to responses that have a logical connection to ecological effects
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Marine Pollution

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 3-36

    3. Feeding and Digestion

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 37-64

    4. Respiration and Metabolism

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 65-95

    5. Osmoregulation and Excretion

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 97-125

  3. Reproduction and Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Reproduction

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 129-167

    3. Embryonic Development

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 169-214

    4. Larval Development

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 215-251

    5. Developmental Processes Later in Life

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 253-297

  4. Behavior

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 299-299
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    2. Behavior

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 301-351

  5. Dealing with Pollutants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 353-353
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    2. Bioaccumulation/Storage/Detoxification

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 355-392

    3. Tolerance

      • Judith S. Weis
      Pages 393-433

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 435-452
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About this book

Synthesizing decades of work, but up-to-date, this book focuses on organism-level responses to pollutants by marine animals, mainly crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes. Emphasizing effects on physiological processes (feeding/digestion, respiration, osmoregulation), life-cycle (reproduction [including endocrine disruption], embryo development, larval development, developmental processes later in life (growth, regeneration, molting, calcification, cancer), and behaviour, the book also covers bioaccumulation and detoxification of contaminants, and the development of tolerance. The major pollutants covered are metals, organic compounds (oil, pesticides, industrial chemicals), nutrients and hypoxia, contaminants of emerging concern, and ocean acidification. Some attention is also devoted to marine debris and noise pollution.​

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“Matrix format organizes the information well and makes it easy for the reader to quickly find relevant information. The writing is clear, the figures are well rendered, and the citations are complete and current. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (S. R. Fegley, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, USA

    Judith S Weis

About the author

Dr. Judith S. Weis is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and MS and PhD from New York University. Her research focuses mostly on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 200 refereed scientific papers, as well as a book on salt marshes (“Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History”) in 2009 and a book on fish (“Do Fish Sleep?”) published in 2011.

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