- Pequitec - http://www.pequitec.ch
Specialists for the supply and construction of ecotoxicology testing equipment and agricultural research equipment.
- Lemnatec - http://www.lemnatec.com/
Provides ecotoxicology testing products and services. Describes the Lemna (duckweed) bioassay test for detecting and evaluating hazardous substances in ecosystems.
- Graduate Study in Toxicology at Iowa State University - http://molebio.iastate.edu/~l_wild/toxhome.htm
Nationally recognized toxicology research are the foundation of the Interdepartmental Graduate Major in Toxicology at Iowa State University. Graduate degrees are offered at the master of science and doctor of philosophy levels.
- Jason Conder's Ecotoxicology Research - http://geocities.com/jasonmconder/
Information on heavy metals research, career vitae, and links to other ecotoxicology sites. Research on bioavailability, toxicity, and environmental fate of TNT in aquatic sediments and heavy metal bioavailability in soil.
- Ecotoxicology-L Archives - http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/ecotoxicology-l.html
Provides discussion list focusing on risk assessment and ecotoxicology issues. On line LISTSERV at Virginia Tech.
- ÖkoTox - http://www.oekotox.com/
Provides biological testing and bioassays with plants as test organisms to detect the effects of chemicals and pollutants in water, air and soil.
- European Network Bioindication - http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/eurobionet/
Assess air quality by the use of bioindicator plants in eleven European cities. Provides information about the project, news, resources and results.
- Unknown Contaminant Found In Seabird Eggs - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/12/981211083152.htm
Researchers found an unidentified organohalogen contaminant in the eggs of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean seabirds. If a marine organism is the source, this would be the first instance of a naturally produced organohalogen accumulating in the eggs of wild birds.
- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory - http://www.envirolab.com/
ETL has developed a innovative environmental technology, the Tetramitus Assay. This bioassay detects toxicity in sediment, whole water and other samples.
- MitoScan Rapid Mitochondria-based Bioassays - http://www.mitoscan.com/
Toxicity test kits for diverse applications in environmental eco-toxicity monitoring, effluent management and product safety screening using a rapid mitochondria-based biosensor.
- Bioassessment and Biocriteria - http://www.epa.gov/ost/biocriteria/
U.S. EPA website includes a primer and FAQs on biological criteria and their application, guidelines on their use in aquatic ecosystems, case studies, and links/contacts for additional information.
- Working Group Ecotoxicology - http://www.tu-dresden.de/fghhihb/ecotox/
Provides information on program at the Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology.
- Did PCB's Save the Stripers? A Fish Story - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/life/25ESSA.html
New York Times article about the fact that striped bass are thriving in the Hudson River because PCBs deter fishing, even though PCBs actually are harmful to the fish. However, fish in Newark Harbor have adapted to contaminants. [Requires free registration.]
- IPMRC Ecotoxicology Page - http://www.ipmrc.com/expert/ecotox/index.shtml
General introduction to ecotoxicology and information about its role in pest management.
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