Measure of Effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016802",
  "term": "Measure of Effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A change in an attribute of an assessment endpoint or its surrogate in response to a stressor to which it is exposed.\n\n2. Describes change assessment endpoint (or surrogate) attributes in response to a stressor to which it is exposed. Dose-response data are an example.\n\n3. A measurable characteristic of ecological entity that can be related to an assessment endpoint; e.g. a laboratory test for eight species meeting certain requirements may serve as a measure of effect for an assessment endpoint, such as survival of fish, aquatic, invertebrate, or algal species under acute exposure.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary; N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms",
    "EPA 1998a",
    "EPA 2005b"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/measure-of-effect/"
}