Macrocosm

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006863",
  "term": "Macrocosm",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A large multispecies test system, such as a big outdoor pond or an enclosure within a natural water body, used in ecotoxicology to examine chemical effects on whole communities. It exceeds a mesocosm in size and field realism but offers fewer replicates and less experimental control, and it is far larger than a laboratory microcosm.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "mesocosm",
    "microcosm"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 909 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/macrocosm/"
}