PART 5_2 Chemical contaminants and ecotoxicology
PART 5_2 Chemical contaminants and ecotoxicology
PART 5_2 Chemical contaminants and ecotoxicology
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Ecotoxicology<br />
• Ecotoxicological study is a multi-step<br />
process, involving:<br />
– The entry, distribution <strong>and</strong> fate of<br />
pollutants within the environment;<br />
– The entry <strong>and</strong> fate of pollutants in living<br />
(biota) organisms within an ecosystem;<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
– The harmful effects of the chemical<br />
pollutants on the constituents (biotic &<br />
abiotic) of ecosystems (which include<br />
man).
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