Secondary Effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024995",
  "term": "Secondary Effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An effect where the stressor acts on supporting components of the ecosystem, which in turn have an effect on the ecological component of interest (synonymous with indirect effects; compare with definition for primary effect).\n\n2. Action of a stressor on supporting components of the ecosystem, which in turn impact the ecological component of concern.\n\n3. An effect where the stressor acts on one component of the ecosystem, which in turn has an effect on the component of interest (synonymous with indirect effects).\n\n4. An effect where the stressor acts on one component of the ecosystem, which in turn has an effect on the component of interest (synonymous with indirect effects). [EPA 1998a]",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "EPA 1998a",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/secondary-effect/"
}