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“Standardized Aquatic Microcosms” for assessing the ecological effects of new chemicals are currently being interlaboratory tested, and could be adapted for use with genetically engineered organisms. They have the potential to evaluate the ability of new microorganisms to survive under conditions of competition and prédation, to degrade test substrates in the presence of naturally abundant substrates, to determine pathogenicity to several species of algae and animals, and to disrupt ecological cycles. The 63-day microcosm protocol was developed and tested against a variety of chemicals.
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Taub, F.B., Kindig, A.C. (1984). Potential Use of Microcosms to Assess Survival, Efficacy, and Environmental Safety of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms. In: Omenn, G.S., et al. Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants. Basic Life Sciences, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4715-6_37
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