Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants
Download or Read eBook Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants PDF written by Claude Amiard-Triquet and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Claude Amiard-Triquet |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2011-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439817711 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439817715 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants by : Claude Amiard-Triquet
Book excerpt: Tolerance, the ability of populations to cope with the chemical stress resulting from toxic contaminants, has been described in many organisms from bacteria to fungi, from phytoplankton to terrestrial flowering plants, and from invertebrates such as worms to vertebrates like fish and amphibians. The building of tolerance, be it by physiological acc