Theories in ecological risk assessment / Masashi Kamo.

This book introduces various mathematical models used in ecological risk assessment, primarily discussing models used in hazard assessment. The book aims to link ecology and conservation biology with risk assessments, bringing together the knowledge of ecotoxicology and ecology for effective risk as...

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Main Author: Kamo, Masashi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Series:Theoretical biology (Singapore)
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Table of Contents:
  • 0. Introduction - Ecologist in Wonderland
  • Part 1. Linking Ecotoxicology and Ecology
  • Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Ecological Risk Assessment
  • Chapter 2. Population-level assessment
  • Chapter 3. Population models of extinction
  • Chapter 4. Population level assessment using the canonical model
  • Part 2. Models for ecotoxicology
  • Chapter 5. Species Sensitivity Distribution in Ecological Risk Assessment
  • Chapter 6. BLM: A model for predicting metal toxicities
  • Chapter 7.Mathematical models for chemical mixtures
  • Chapter 8.Statistics and related topics.