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Ecotoxicology

TermDefinition
Abundance Total amount of an individual organism in a population over a defined period of time in a certain place (Amount of microplastics in a location, based on collection samples)
Dose-Response experiment Experiment set up to determine if there is a relationship between dose and response (generally if response is proportional to relationship).
Dose-response relationship Association between dose and the incidence of a defined biological effect in an exposed population usually expressed as percentage.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Appraisal of the possible consequences of a past, present (on-going) or planned actions of an environmental impact
Experimental ecosystem Manmade construction intended to simulate a natural environment
Fate Destiny of a chemical after being released into the environment (deposition throughout the environment)
Impact Effect of a contaminant/phenomenon on a given entity, to deduce this often an Environmental Impact Assessment is performed
Non-point Source (Diffusion Source) Multiple locations of emission (should consider the exposure pathway)
Point Source single emission
Prevalence Number of instances of an existing case. Precise, with units. Notice: something can be prevalent but not abundant. Something cannot be abundant without being prevalent
Sink Removal of a contaminant – substance is absorbed into a permanent or semi-permanent repository
Source Total amount or location of a contaminant released into the environment. (2 types: i) Point source ii) Non-point source)
Transport Movement of a contaminant across the ecosystem
Created by: rachel.mcnamee
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