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	www.greenfacts.org/endocrine-disruptors		www.greenfacts.org/endocrine-disruptors
-	This site gave a very good definition of the term but not much more.	+	this site explains what an endocrine disrupter is and gives even better examples that are very easy to understand.
	==ecotoxicology==		==ecotoxicology==
	www.environmental-expert.com		www.environmental-expert.com
-	Good site, very informative, but could use more.	+	this site both gives a good and explanitory definition of the term ecotoxicology as well as other many other tips on the topic.
	==ecological risk assessment==		==ecological risk assessment==
	www.environment-agency.gov.uk		www.environment-agency.gov.uk
-	Very dependable site of info. very recomended	+
	==bioaccumulation==		==bioaccumulation==

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Contents 1 endocrine disrupter 2 ecotoxicology 3 ecological risk assessment 4 bioaccumulation 5 emerging disease 6 pollution 7 boilogical amplification 8 carcinogen 9 environmental stressor 10 red tides

endocrine disrupter

www.greenfacts.org/endocrine-disruptors

this site explains what an endocrine disrupter is and gives even better examples that are very easy to understand.

ecotoxicology

www.environmental-expert.com

this site both gives a good and explanitory definition of the term ecotoxicology as well as other many other tips on the topic.

ecological risk assessment

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

bioaccumulation

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

Good site for definitions, but not much more.

emerging disease

http://www.fas.org/promed/

All around good info. site.

pollution

http://www.rcep.org.uk/

Good site for simple info. look up, but nothing too major.

boilogical amplification

http://www.webref.org/chemistry/b/biological_amplification.htm

Good site for definition searches.

carcinogen

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npotocca.html

Very informative on carcinogenic objects, also has a good definition.

environmental stressor

http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/plans_files/plans/flint-pdf/flint4.pdf

Very simple definition of the term and good examples.

red tides

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/redtide.htm

Good definition of this term and even better examples to go by.