1st Edition
Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology
404 Pages
by
CRC Press
402 Pages
by
CRC Press
Responding to the growing need for an aggressive yet conservative approach to evaluating mussel populations, Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology provides a collective review of the techniques and approaches for assessing contaminant impact on freshwater ecosystems. The editors incorporate coverage of research topics and management issues from a cross-section of scientists in the field. They explore... Read more
Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology. A Review of the Use of Unionid Mussels as Biological Indicators of Ecosystem Health. A Brief Look at Freshwater Mussel (Unionacea) Biology. Propagation and Culture of Freshwater Mussels. Laboratory Toxicity Testing with Freshwater Mussels. In-Situ Toxicity Testing of Unionids. Unionid Mussel Sensitivity to Environmental Contaminants. Toxicokinetics of Environmental Contaminants in Freshwater Bivalves. Linking Bioaccumulation and Biological Effects to Chemicals in Water and Sediment: A Conceptual Framework for Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology. Biomarker Responses of Unionid Mussels to Environmental Contaminants. Case Study: Comparison of Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) In Situ Testing to Several Nontarget Test Organism Responses to Biocidal Dosing at a Nuclear Power Plant. Case Study: Discrimination of Factors Affecting Unionid Mussel Distribution in the Clinch River, Virginia, USA. Case Study: Impact of Partially Treated Mine-Water on an Ohio River (USA) Mussel Bed: Use of Multiple Lines of Evidence in Impact Analysis. Case Study: Sensitivity of Mussel Glochidia and Regulatory Test Organisms to Mercury and a Reference Toxicant.
Biography
Jerry L. Farris, John H. Van Hassel
