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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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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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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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Unknown Contaminant Found In Seabird Eggs - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/12/981211083152.htm
Researchers found an unidentified organohalogen contaminant in the eggs of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean seabirds. If a marine organism is the source, this would be the first instance of a naturally produced organohalogen accumulating in the eggs of wild birds. |
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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.] |
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IPMRC Ecotoxicology Page - http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/expert/ecotox/
General introduction to ecotoxicology and information about its role in pest management from the Integrated Pest Management Resource Centre. |
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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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Jason Conder's Ecotoxicology Research - http://geocities.com/jasonmconder/
Information on heavy metals research, career vitae, and links to other ecotoxicology sites. Research on bioavailability, toxicity, and environmental fate of TNT in aquatic sediments and heavy metal bioavailability in soil. |