Friday, January 8, 2010

Ecotoxicology

Pictures of imposex cases in Thais sp. by Ferdaus.

Ecotoxicology
1. fundamentals of ecotoxicology and exploring ecotoxicological issues.
2. organismal ecotoxicology and examines the effects to biochemicals, cells, organs, organ systems, and whole organisms, and bioaccumulation and bioavailability of contaminants.
3. population ecotoxicology by analyzing epidemiology, population dynamics, demographics, genetics, and natural selection.
4. community ecotoxicology examines biotic and abiotic factors influencing communities, biomonitoring and community response, and the application of multimetric and multivariate approaches.
5. evaluates the entire ecosystem by describing assessment approaches, identifying patterns, analyzing relationships between species, and reviewing the effects of global atmospheric stressors.
6. integrating the concepts discussed and promoting a balanced assessment

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