Difference between revisions of "Ecotoxicity"
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|definition= The ability of a chemical or physical agent to have an adverse effect on the environment and the organisms living in it, such as fish, wildlife, insects, plants and microorganisms. <ref>Wikipedia - Ecotoxicity | |definition= The ability of a chemical or physical agent to have an adverse effect on the environment and the organisms living in it, such as fish, wildlife, insects, plants and microorganisms. <ref>Wikipedia - Ecotoxicity | ||
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotoxicity]</ref>}} | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotoxicity]</ref>. Ecotoxicology: The study of adverse, toxic effects of chemical and physical agents on living organisms, especially on populations and communities within defined ecosystems; it includes transfer pathways of these agents and their interactions with the environment.}} |
Latest revision as of 17:43, 1 March 2022
Definition of Ecotoxicity:
The ability of a chemical or physical agent to have an adverse effect on the environment and the organisms living in it, such as fish, wildlife, insects, plants and microorganisms. [1]. Ecotoxicology: The study of adverse, toxic effects of chemical and physical agents on living organisms, especially on populations and communities within defined ecosystems; it includes transfer pathways of these agents and their interactions with the environment.
This is the common definition for Ecotoxicity, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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