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A working group discussed Methods and Tools in Ecotoxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment Related to Acceptable Risk for Critical and Non-critical Infrastructure. At the beginning of a discussion on issues of ecotoxicology, the working group recognized that, environmental toxicology has been and continues to be an important discipline. Ecological toxicology is required for predicting real world effects and ecology have shown similar developmental patterns over time. Closer cooperation between ecologists and toxicologists would benefit both disciplines. Two additional issues were discussed at the Working Group meting:
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KAPUSTKA, L.A., GONCHAROVA, N.V., ARAPIS, G.D. (2006). METHODS AND TOOLS IN ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUP SUMMARY. In: Arapis, G., Goncharova, N., Baveye, P. (eds) Ecotoxicology, Ecological Risk Assessment and Multiple Stressors. NATO Security Through Science Series, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4476-3_28
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