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Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme - http://www.amap.no/
Information about studies of contaminants in the Arctic environment, including sources, transport, and effects on biota and humans. |
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EXTOXNET - The EXtension TOXicology NETwork - http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/
Fully searchable and selectively retrievable databases of pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry information. |
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Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia - http://www.nature.nps.gov/hazardssafety/toxic/
General information about 118 elements, compounds, and products. U.S. National Park Service, February 1998. |
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Ecological Risk Analysis Tools and Applications - http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/ecorisk/ecorisk.html
Information for use in conducting ecological screening and baseline risk assessments, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). |
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Bioassessment and Biocriteria - http://www.epa.gov/ost/biocriteria/
U.S. EPA website includes a primer and FAQs on biological criteria and their application, guidelines on their use in aquatic ecosystems, case studies, and links/contacts for additional information. |
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Lemnatec - http://www.lemnatec.com/
Provides ecotoxicology testing products and services. Describes the Lemna (duckweed) bioassay test for detecting and evaluating hazardous substances in ecosystems. |
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California Wildlife Exposure Factor and Toxicity Database - http://www.oehha.org/cal_ecotox/
Search a compilation of exposure factors (i.e., ecological and physiological data) and toxicity data for a number of California mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. |
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Working Group Ecotoxicology - http://www.tu-dresden.de/fghhihb/ecotox/
Provides information on program at the Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology. |
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MitoScan Rapid Mitochondria-based Bioassays - http://www.mitoscan.com/
Toxicity test kits for diverse applications in environmental eco-toxicity monitoring, effluent management and product safety screening using a rapid mitochondria-based biosensor. |
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European Network Bioindication - http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/eurobionet/
Assess air quality by the use of bioindicator plants in eleven European cities. Provides information about the project, news, resources and results. |
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Ecotoxicology-L Archives - http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/ecotoxicology-l.html
Provides discussion list focusing on risk assessment and ecotoxicology issues. On line LISTSERV at Virginia Tech. |
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Ecotoxicology and Stress Biology - http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/stressbiol/
Information on the research being undertaken in the ESBRC at the University of Plymouth. |
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Pequitec - http://www.pequitec.ch
Specialists for the supply and construction of ecotoxicology testing equipment and agricultural research equipment. |
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Environmental Toxicology Laboratory - http://www.envirolab.com/
ETL has developed an innovative environmental technology, the Tetramitus Assay. This bioassay detects toxicity in sediment, whole water and other samples. |
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Did PCB's Save the Stripers? A Fish Story - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/life/25ESSA.html
New York Times article about the fact that striped bass are thriving in the Hudson River because PCBs deter fishing, even though PCBs actually are harmful to the fish. However, fish in Newark Harbor have adapted to contaminants. [Requires free registration.] |