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Ecotoxicology

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008973

The term was first coined in 1969 by René Truhaut. The science of poisons and toxic substances occurring in the environment and their effects. Can be further expanded as the science of predicting effects of potentially toxic agents on natural ecosystems and nontarget species.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008973
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008973",
  "term": "Ecotoxicology",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The term was first coined in 1969 by René Truhaut. The science of poisons and toxic substances occurring in the environment and their effects. Can be further expanded as the science of predicting effects of potentially toxic agents on natural ecosystems and nontarget species.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ecotoxicology/"
}

Record 8,973 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.