Structure-Activity Relationships in Environmental Science is the first
book of its kind that brings together information from a variety of
sources into one document. It provides a comprehensive overview of the
entire field of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) as
well as being a reference for SAR experts.
The book comprises three parts. Part One covers the theoretical
background of structure-activity studies and Part Two deals with the
practical applications of such methods in the environmental sciences.
Part Three critically discusses SAR models with respect to their
reliability and their aptness in environmental hazard and risk
assessment. Recommendations are made as to which model to use and the
case is presented for using QSARs in hazard assessment.
The use of QSARs is becoming increasingly important since there is
little experimental data available on environmentally relevant
chemicals. Structure-Activity Relationships in Environmental Sciences
will thus serve as an invaluable guide to both postgraduate and research
scientists as well as professional ecologists.