SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1986
STP29012S

Toward a Meaningful Interaction Between Ecology and Aquatic Toxicology

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Single species toxicity tests, microcosm toxicity tests, and ecosystem level field studies all have their advantages and limitations in determining the effect of a toxicant on an ecosystem. In spite of their limitations, laboratory toxicity studies are necessary for gaining autecological insights to how organisms respond. Microcosm tests are a first approximation to how an ecosystem might respond to the intrusion of a toxicant. Population, community, and ecosystem level field studies are necessary to interpret laboratory findings from single species and microcosm tests in light of the field realities.

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Neuhold, JM
Utah State University, Logan, UT
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Developed by Committee: E47
Pages: 11–21
DOI: 10.1520/STP29012S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4986-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0489-1