Top-down ecotoxicological study

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012107",
  "term": "Top-down ecotoxicological study",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An investigation that begins by examining the effects of a toxic substance at a higher level of biological organization, such as a community or ecosystem. This approach then attempts to deduce the underlying mechanisms or impacts on individual organisms. Such studies often involve observing changes in population dynamics or ecosystem function.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "bottom-up ecotoxicological study",
    "community",
    "ecosystem"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 956 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/top-down-ecotoxicological-study/"
}