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... A Comprehensive Treatment The dose-adjusted AUC approach (Equation 8. 41) was applied to estimate oral bioavailab- ility (F) for each catfish, using both noncompartment and compartment model–based ... transfer to human milk. At a subcontinental scale, Mackay and Wania modeled the movement of organochlorine contaminants in the Arctic. General (Wania and Mackay 1995) and chemical-specifi...

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... developmental rate (Danzmann et al. 1 985 , 1 986 , 1 988 ), developmental stability (Ferguson 1 986 , Mulvey et al. 1994), metabolic rate (Danzmann et al. 1 987 , Mitton et al. 1 986 ), metabolic cost (Garton et al. ... provided in Table 17.2: aspartate aminotransferase(Aat), adenosine deaminase (Ada), esterase (Est), glycylleucine pep- tidase (gl), hexokinase (Hk), isocitrate dehydrogenase...

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... information into basic parameters. Models allowed a clearer understanding of contaminant influence on the temporal dynamics of populations than afforded by conven- tional, individual-based methods alone. ... habitats can contain a number of individuals only if a source habitat is nearby and indi- viduals move among habitats. Keystone habitats and corridors for migration among segments of...

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... striking aspect of this original work was Lindeman’s attempts to quantify seasonal dynamics of vegetation and animal production in a small lake (Cedar Bog Lake, Minnesota) and to characterize an ecosystem ... perception remains that structural and functional approaches are clearly at odds (Cairns and Pratt 1 986 ). 29 .8 SUMMARY In summary, measuring input and output of energy and material...

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... Horwatich, J .A. , and Bannerman, R., Influences of watershed, riparian- corridor, and reach-scale characteristics on aquatic biota in agricultural watersheds, J. Am. Water Res. Assoc., 37, 1475–1 487 , 2001. Suderman, ... several variables © 20 08 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Clements: “3357_c032” — 2007/11/9 — 12:39 — page 688 — #2 688 Ecotoxicology: A Comprehensive Treatment...

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... United States of America on acid-free paper 10 987 654321 International Standard Book Number-13:97 8- 0 -8 4 9 3-3 35 7-6 (Hardcover) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded ... Discriminant and Cluster Analysis 486 24.3.4 Application of Multivariate Methods to Laboratory Data 488 24.3.5 Taxonomic Aggregation in Multivariate Analyses 490 24.4 Summary...

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... in adults in that particular part of the estuary. particular habitat can sustain. As an example, phosphorus might limit the standing crop of a nuisance blue-green algalspecies ina freshwaterlake ... the accumulation of a contaminant in (and occasionally also on) an individual organism. Models and associated concepts applied to toxicant bioaccumulation in individuals estab- lish the founda...

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... Phase I reactions (Slater 1 984 ). As a final example, enhanced oxidative damage at high metal concentrations occurs due to hydroxyl radical formation. In such a case, more metal ion is available ... 19 78. Johansson-Sjöbeck, M L. and Larsson, Å., Effects of inorganic lead on delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity and hematological variables in the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdnerii,...

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... Human Health Evaluation Manual, EPA 540/ 1- 89 /001, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, 1 989 , p. 57. Forni, A. , Sciame, A. , Bertazzi, P .A. , and Alessio, L., Chromosome and ... models of Dewanji et al. (1 989 ), Gart et al. (1 986 ), Hartley and Sielken (1977), Moolgavkar (1 986 ), Moolgavkar et al. (1 988 ), and Muirhead and Darby (1 987 ). These models incorp...

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... cerebellum (Acquaah-Mensah et al. 2001). Acrylamide, a chemical contaminant that has been found in some foods, can cause axon damage, producing loss of coordination (ataxia) and skeletal muscle weakness (LoPachin ... or urea. Crustaceans excrete primarily ammonia via antennal glands and insects have Malpighian tubules that excrete uric acid. Both crustaceans and insects also have nephrocyte...

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