Definition of ecotoxicology in English:
ecotoxicology
noun ˌiːkəʊtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒiˌēkō-
mass nounThe branch of science that deals with the nature, effects, and interactions of substances that are harmful to the environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- Recent efforts in ecotoxicology have focused on linking effects of contaminants on individuals with population-level consequences.
- This technique has been applied in genotoxicity studies, in ecotoxicology, in biomonitoring and in clinical radiobiology.
- These reproductive end-points can be studied in parallel to determine contaminant effects on the reproductive success of the organism, one of the key objectives of ecotoxicology.
- Sparling is an authority on amphibian ecotoxicology.
- Modern ecotoxicology must embrace our growing understanding of the complexity and variation associated with the biology of organisms, from genomic to ecosystem levels of organization.
Derivatives
adjective
Such a prediction may be directly interpreted as a form of risk assessment or, alternatively, these pairs (toxicological harm/exposure) could then be related to a conventional scale of ecotoxicological risk, for example from 1 to 10.
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- In addition, because rotifers are relatively easy to culture and sensitive to pollutants they have become important tools in ecotoxicological testing.
- This inverse relationship between resistance and resilience is of particular importance in ecotoxicological respect.
- These cause ecotoxicological effects directly, through toxicity to nontarget organisms and ecosystems, and indirectly, by changing habitat or the abundance of food species of wildlife.
- Sediment evaluation along the stream supplies a diagnosis of the ecotoxicological impact on the area because certain groups of compounds with toxic and genotoxic properties are deposited over time.
noun
What should I study if I want to become an Ecotoxicologist?
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- As an ecotoxicologist you will probably work for an environmental consulting company, research institution, or government regulatory agency sampling ecosystems for pollutants.