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The use of the word ecotoxicology has become common practice in recent years. The objectives of ecotoxicology are clear, it concerns the study and judgment of possible noxious effects of chemicals on ecosystems. It is a multidisciplinary field of science which comprises toxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology as outlined in the triangular diagram below.
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Koeman, J.H. (1983). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Quality. In: Best, E.P.H., Haeck, J. (eds) Ecological Indicators for the Assessment of the Quality of Air, Water, Soil, and Ecosystems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6322-1_4
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