From Environmental Technology
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Endocrine disrupter:
What is an Endocrine disrupter? Clear and accessible unbias scientific facts on health and the environment.
URL: greenfacts.org/endocrine-disruptors/endocrine-disrupter.htm
Ecotoxicology:
Ecotox Database. Provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life.
URL: epa.gov/ecotox/
Ecological risk assessment:
Ecological risk assessment training. What is ecological risk assessment? Guidlines and Planning.
URL: erg.com/portfolio/elearn/ecorisk/html/
Bioaccumulation:
Toxic Subtances Hydrology Program. Bioaccumulation is a general term for the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides.
URL: toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/bioaccumulation.html
Emerging disease:
Division of Microbiology and Ifectious Diseases. Areas of research, research plans and priorities, new ifectious diseases.
URL: niaid.nih.gov/dmid/eid/
Pollution:
Pollution Online is the premier sourcing site for environmental professionals dealing with all aspects of pollution.
URL: pollutiononline.com/content/homepage/default.asp?VNETCOOKIE=NO
Biological
amplification or Biological magnification: Biological Magnification-Increase of concentration of a pollutant from one link in a food chain to another. Review basic ecology.
URL: marietta.edu/~biol/102/2bioma95.html
Carcinogen:
In pathology, a carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. Carcinogens are also often, but not necessarily, mutagens or teratogens.
URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogen
Environmental Stressor:
Center for coastal monitoring and assessment. Five major environmental stressors; Pollution, Land and Resource use, Invasive Species, climate change, and extreme events.
URL: ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ccma_stressors.html
Red tides:
Refers to the spring and summer season in which algae feed and reproduce the most. Which creates discoloration in shallow water and the most common algae color is red.
URL: museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/redtide.htm
