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Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Gene Expression Profiling in Fish Toxicology: A Review; 1 Introduction; 2 Use of Northern Blotting in Fish Toxicology; 3 Use of DDRT-PCR in Fish Toxicology; 4 Use of SSH in Fish Toxicology; 5 Use of RT-qPCR in Fish Toxicology; 5.1 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs); 5.2 Metals, Metallic Nanoparticles and Organometals; 5.3 Pesticides and Herbicides; 5.4 Miscellaneous; 6 Use of Microarrays in Fish Toxicology; 6.1 Metals, Metallic Nanoparticles and Organometals; 6.2 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals; 6.3 Miscellaneous; 7 Use of NGS in Fish Toxicology.
8 Toxicogenomics Databases and Bioinformatics9 Summary and Conclusion; References; Review of the Ecotoxicological Properties of the Methylenedianiline Substances; 1 Introduction; 2 Physical-Chemical Properties; 3 Environmental Behavior; 4 Ecotoxicological Properties; 4.1 Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms; 4.1.1 Tests with Bacteria; 4.1.2 Tests with Algae; 4.1.3 Tests with Crustacea; 4.1.4 Test with Vertebrates (Fish); 4.1.5 Tests with Mollusca; 4.2 Toxicity to Benthic Organisms; 4.2.1 Tests with an Oligochaete; 4.2.2 Tests with an Insect Larvae; 4.2.3 Test with an Amphipod.
4.2.4 Additional Tests on Feeding Mode and Ammonia Formation4.3 Toxicity to Terrestrial Organisms; 4.3.1 Tests with Soil Bacteria; 4.3.2 Toxicity to Terrestrial Plants; 4.3.3 Toxicity to the Earthworm Eisenia fetida; 4.3.4 Toxicity to the Collembolan Species Folsomia candida; 4.3.5 Acute Toxicity to Birds; 4.4 Potential for Endocrine-Modulating Effects and Brief Overview of the Toxicity to Mammalia; 5 Summary; 6 Conclusion; References; Cadmium Bioavailability, Uptake, Toxicity and Detoxification in Soil-Plant System; 1 Introduction; 2 Global Use of Cadmium; 3 Behavior of Cd in Soil.
3.1 Cd Level and Sources in Soil3.2 Bioavailability of Cd in Soil; 3.3 Effect of Soil Chemical Properties on Cd Bioavailability; 3.3.1 Effect of Soil pH on Cd Bioavailability; 3.3.2 Effect of Soil Organic Matter on Cd Bioavailability; 3.4 Influence of Soil Microbial Activity on Cd Behavior in Soil; 4 Soil-Plant Transfer of Cd; 4.1 Molecular Understanding of Cd Uptake by Plants; 4.2 Competition Between Cd and Cations for Uptake; 4.3 Cadmium Sequestration in Plant Roots; 4.4 Cadmium Translocation to Shoots; 4.5 Cadmium Accumulation in Edible Plant Parts; 4.6 Foliar Uptake of Cd.
5 Toxic Effects of Cd on Plants5.1 Effects of Cd on Seed Germination and Plant Growth; 5.2 Cadmium Genotoxicity; 5.3 Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress and Lipid Peroxidation; 6 Cadmium Detoxification in Plants; 6.1 Vacuolar Compartmentalization; 6.1.1 Phytochelatins; 6.1.2 Glutathione; 6.2 Antioxidant Enzymes; 6.3 Salicylic Acid (SA); 7 Hormetic Effect of Cadmium Toxicity; 8 Conclusions and Perspectives; References; Radionuclides: Accumulation and Transport in Plants; 1 Introduction; 2 Natural Occurrence and Exposures; 3 Use of Green Plants for Restoring Balance and Its Applications.
8 Toxicogenomics Databases and Bioinformatics9 Summary and Conclusion; References; Review of the Ecotoxicological Properties of the Methylenedianiline Substances; 1 Introduction; 2 Physical-Chemical Properties; 3 Environmental Behavior; 4 Ecotoxicological Properties; 4.1 Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms; 4.1.1 Tests with Bacteria; 4.1.2 Tests with Algae; 4.1.3 Tests with Crustacea; 4.1.4 Test with Vertebrates (Fish); 4.1.5 Tests with Mollusca; 4.2 Toxicity to Benthic Organisms; 4.2.1 Tests with an Oligochaete; 4.2.2 Tests with an Insect Larvae; 4.2.3 Test with an Amphipod.
4.2.4 Additional Tests on Feeding Mode and Ammonia Formation4.3 Toxicity to Terrestrial Organisms; 4.3.1 Tests with Soil Bacteria; 4.3.2 Toxicity to Terrestrial Plants; 4.3.3 Toxicity to the Earthworm Eisenia fetida; 4.3.4 Toxicity to the Collembolan Species Folsomia candida; 4.3.5 Acute Toxicity to Birds; 4.4 Potential for Endocrine-Modulating Effects and Brief Overview of the Toxicity to Mammalia; 5 Summary; 6 Conclusion; References; Cadmium Bioavailability, Uptake, Toxicity and Detoxification in Soil-Plant System; 1 Introduction; 2 Global Use of Cadmium; 3 Behavior of Cd in Soil.
3.1 Cd Level and Sources in Soil3.2 Bioavailability of Cd in Soil; 3.3 Effect of Soil Chemical Properties on Cd Bioavailability; 3.3.1 Effect of Soil pH on Cd Bioavailability; 3.3.2 Effect of Soil Organic Matter on Cd Bioavailability; 3.4 Influence of Soil Microbial Activity on Cd Behavior in Soil; 4 Soil-Plant Transfer of Cd; 4.1 Molecular Understanding of Cd Uptake by Plants; 4.2 Competition Between Cd and Cations for Uptake; 4.3 Cadmium Sequestration in Plant Roots; 4.4 Cadmium Translocation to Shoots; 4.5 Cadmium Accumulation in Edible Plant Parts; 4.6 Foliar Uptake of Cd.
5 Toxic Effects of Cd on Plants5.1 Effects of Cd on Seed Germination and Plant Growth; 5.2 Cadmium Genotoxicity; 5.3 Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress and Lipid Peroxidation; 6 Cadmium Detoxification in Plants; 6.1 Vacuolar Compartmentalization; 6.1.1 Phytochelatins; 6.1.2 Glutathione; 6.2 Antioxidant Enzymes; 6.3 Salicylic Acid (SA); 7 Hormetic Effect of Cadmium Toxicity; 8 Conclusions and Perspectives; References; Radionuclides: Accumulation and Transport in Plants; 1 Introduction; 2 Natural Occurrence and Exposures; 3 Use of Green Plants for Restoring Balance and Its Applications.