Effects of pollutants at the ecosystem level / 
edited by Patrick J. Sheehan ... [et al.] ; with the editorial assistance of Joanne M. Ridgeway. 
 - Chichester [West Sussex] ;  New York :  Published on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) by J. Wiley,  c1984. 
 - xv, 443 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - SCOPE ;  22. .
 - SCOPE ;  22 .
 - SCOPE (Series) ;  22. SCOPE report ;  22. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> This books surveys current knowledge of the effects of man-made chemicals and other disturbances on whole ecosystems, concentrating on effects at the ecosystem level. It focuses on the effects on the structure and function of the system rather than on damage to individuals or populations caused by specific chemicals. Attention is drawn to community structure, diversity, nutrient cycling, litter decomposition and similar parameters. A number of case histories of aquatic, marine and terrestrial systems are given, including some of systems which have been damaged or are on their way to recovery. This is in order to throw light upon the deterioration process, as it may progress through similar stages in reverse order. The question of detectability of change is also examined. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471902047 :   86.40 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>83007021 //r84     83007021 //r862     83007021  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pollution--Environmental aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH545.A1  / E33 1984 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.7323