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In Situ Evaluation of Biological Hazards of Environmental Pollutants

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Shahbeg S. Sandhu

    1. US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, USA

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  2. William R. Lower

    1. University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  3. Frederick J. Serres

    1. Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, USA

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  4. William A. Suk

    1. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, USA

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  5. Raymond R. Tice

    1. Integrated Laboratory Systems, Research Triangle Park, USA

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Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research (ESRH, volume 38)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  3. Industrial and Regulatory Needs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Toxicological Research and Related Programs under Superfund

      • Barry L. Johnson, Anne P. Sassaman
      Pages 9-20

    3. Biological Assessment and Ecological Risk Assessment New Tools for Clean-Up Decisions at Hazardous Waste Sites

      • S. B. Norton, J. Benforado, C. Zamuda, A. Mittleman, I. Diwan, R. Fulton
      Pages 21-28

  4. Field Studies: Aquatic Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Bioassessment Methods for Determining the Hazards of Dredged Material Disposal in the Marine Environment

      • J. H. Gentile, G. G. Pesch, K. J. Scott, W. Nelson, W. R. Munns, J. M. Capuzzo
      Pages 31-47

    3. Use of Herring Embryos for In Situ and In Vitro Monitoring of Marine Pollution

      • Richard M. Kocan, Marsha L. Landolt
      Pages 49-60

    4. New Methods for On-Site Biological Monitoring of Effluent Water Quality

      • Henry S. Gardner, William H. van der Schalie, Marilyn J. Wolfe, Robert A. Finch
      Pages 61-69

    5. Micronucleus Test Using Peripheral Red Blood Cells of Amphibian Larvae for Detection of Genotoxic Agents in Freshwater Pollution

      • A. Jaylet, L. Gauthier, C. Zoll
      Pages 71-80

    6. Predicting the Ecological Significance of Exposure to Genotoxic Substances in Aquatic Organisms

      • Susan L. Anderson, Florence L. Harrison
      Pages 81-93

  5. Field Studies: Terrestrial Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Flow Cytometry as a Technique to Monitor the Effects of Environmental Genotoxins on Wildlife Populations

      • John W. Bickham
      Pages 97-108

    3. Developing Comprehensive Field Studies to Identify Subchronic and Chronic Effects of Chemicals on Terrestrial Ecosystems: Ecosystem Health — VI

      • Edward W. Novak, David J. Schaeffer
      Pages 109-118

    4. Earthworm Immunoassays for Evaluating Biological Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Materials

      • Lloyd C. Fitzpatrick, Arthur J. Goven, Barney J. Venables, Jorge Rodriguez-Grau, Edwin L. Coopey
      Pages 119-129
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The study of the relationship between environmental pollution and human health is in its infancy. The number of substances and mixtures that have been identified in uncontrolled hazardous waste sites or that have been in­ advertently released into the environment is large and data on how thes~ substances are modified as they interact with one another as they migrate through soil, air, and water are limited. There are also limits on our un­ derstanding of how these substances may be ingested, inhaled, or absorbed by people. The complexity of possible interactions between biological, chemical, and physical components in a given environment makes it virtually impossible to evaluate the potential for adverse biological effects ade­ quately in the laboratory. Other, more comprehensive methods which provide realistic and interpretable results must be used. Many scientists believe that humans represent the ultimate sentinel species of a toxic exposure re­ sUlting from environmental pollution, however such exposures may also se­ verely impact environmental health. There exists a wide variety of organ­ isms in the natural environment that could be used to provide an early warning for potential human health effects as well as to indicate adverse ecological effects. The issue of effective utilization of sentinel species for environment­ al monitoring is a rapidly developing area of research which has grown in importance during the last decade.

Editors and Affiliations

  • US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, USA

    Shahbeg S. Sandhu

  • University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    William R. Lower

  • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, USA

    Frederick J. Serres

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, USA

    William A. Suk

  • Integrated Laboratory Systems, Research Triangle Park, USA

    Raymond R. Tice

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: In Situ Evaluation of Biological Hazards of Environmental Pollutants

  • Editors: Shahbeg S. Sandhu, William R. Lower, Frederick J. Serres, William A. Suk, Raymond R. Tice

  • Series Title: Environmental Science Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5808-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1990

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43617-8Due: 31 August 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-5810-7Published: 01 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-5808-4Published: 08 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 290

  • Topics: Applied Ecology, Ecology, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Ecotoxicology

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