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Revision as of 04:46, 2 February 2006

.:Endocrine Disrupter:.

http://www.greenfacts.org/endocrine-disruptors/l-3/endocrine-disruptors-1.htm

or

http://www.emcom.ca/primer/index.shtml

This site explains:

• What an "Endocrine Disrupter" is
• Why there is concern about "Endocrine Disrupters"

.:Ecotoxicology:.

http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/expert/ecotox/eco_int.shtml

This site is ideal if you are interested in "Ecotoxicology" as an alternative for pest management. It goes in-depth, explaining the history of "Ecotoxicology", as well.

.:Ecological Risk Assessment:.

http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/

This site is the first journal devoted to outlining assessments in both human and ecological risks.

.:Bioaccumulation:.

http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/bioaccumulation.html

This site gives a very detailed definition of exactly what "Bioaccumulation" is and other related terms that might aid in research or obtaining a position in one of the subareas of the field.

.:Emerging Disease:.

http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/eid/

EID Homepage. Lists current:

• Perspectives
• Synopses
• Research
• Dispatches
• Letters
• Book Reviews
• News & Notes

.:Pollution:.

http://www.pollution.com/

This site provides a comprehensive guide to current worldly events and also a very wide array of links pertaining to:

• Weather
• Environment
• Health
• Industries
• Water

.:Biological Magnification:.

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.html#Biologicalmagnification6

This site contains a rather drawn out version of what all "Biological Magnification" entails. (Superb for extensive research.)

.:Carcinogen:.

http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/explanation.tcl?short_hazard_name=cancer

This site contains within the definition of a "Carcinogen" and explains how it has been linked to cancer in humans.

.:Environmental Stressor:.

http://scied.fullerton.edu/Teacher/GrimesGoossens/page0005.htm

This site contains links to the 7 main "Environmental Stressors" and also contains a Power Point Rubric.

.:Red Tides:.

http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/redtides/

This site contains the definition of what "Red Tides" are and some common misconceptions pertaining to the colors of them. It also goes in depth to explain how and why they occur, as well as what the consequences are.