HW2: 2749

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                                  HW2: 2749

Endocrine disrupter:

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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:

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Ecotox Database. Provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life.

URL: epa.gov/ecotox/

Ecological risk assessment:

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Ecological risk assessment training. What is ecological risk assessment? Guidlines and Planning.

URL: erg.com/portfolio/elearn/ecorisk/html/

Bioaccumulation:

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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:

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Division of Microbiology and Ifectious Diseases. Areas of research, research plans and priorities, new ifectious diseases.

URL: niaid.nih.gov/dmid/eid/

Pollution:

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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

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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

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