An expert meeting was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and held in
Stockholm on 15-18 June 1997. The objective of this meeting was to derive consensus toxic …

Commercial polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and environmental extracts contain complex
mixtures of congeners that can be unequivocally identified and quantitated. Some PCB …

This chapter provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of the systems, including
specific nuances observed in aquatic organisms, to describe how these systems provide a …

This review compiles and evaluates existing scientific information on the use, limitations,
and procedural considerations for EROD activity (a catalytic measurement of cytochrome …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Aquatic toxicology has been defined as the qualitative and quantitative study of adverse or
toxic effects of chemicals and other anthropogenic materials on aquatic organisms. The …

Representing toxicant‐induced changes in biological systems, biomarkers can serve as
linkers between contamination (cause) and biological effects, and therefore provide unique …

This chapter focuses on a number of enzymes and other proteins that show responses to
pollutants. It provides background information on the nature, function, and biological …

For most species, evolutionary adaptation is not expected to be sufficiently rapid to buffer the
effects of human‐mediated environmental changes, including environmental pollution. Here …

High levels of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) carcinogens commonly occur in
aquatic systems where neoplasms arise in fish and other animals. Enzymes that transform …