Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme - Information about studies of contaminants in the Arctic environment, including sources, transport, and effects on biota and humans. - http://www.amap.no/
IPMRC Ecotoxicology Page - General introduction to ecotoxicology and information about its role in pest management. - http://www.ipmrc.com/expert/ecotox/index.shtml
Did PCB's Save the Stripers? A Fish Story - New York Times article about the fact that striped bass are thriving in the Hudson River because PCBs deter fishing, even though PCBs actually are harmful to the fish. However, fish in Newark Harbor have adapted to contaminants. [Requires free registratio - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/life/25ESSA.html
Working Group Ecotoxicology - Provides information on program at the Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology. - http://www.tu-dresden.de/fghhihb/ecotox/
Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia - General information about 118 elements, compounds, and products. U.S. National Park Service, February 1998. - http://www1.nature.nps.gov/toxic/
Ecological Risk Analysis Tools and Applications - Information for use in conducting ecological screening and baseline risk assessments, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). - http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/ecorisk/ecorisk.html
Bioassessment and Biocriteria - U.S. EPA website includes a primer and FAQs on biological criteria and their application, guidelines on their use in aquatic ecosystems, case studies, and links/contacts for additional information. - http://www.epa.gov/ost/biocriteria/
MitoScan Rapid Mitochondria-based Bioassays - Toxicity test kits for diverse applications in environmental eco-toxicity monitoring, effluent management and product safety screening using a rapid mitochondria-based biosensor. - http://www.mitoscan.com/
Environmental Toxicology Laboratory - ETL has developed a innovative environmental technology, the Tetramitus Assay. This bioassay detects toxicity in sediment, whole water and other samples. - http://www.envirolab.com/
Unknown Contaminant Found In Seabird Eggs - Researchers found an unidentified organohalogen contaminant in the eggs of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean seabirds. If a marine organism is the source, this would be the first instance of a naturally produced orga - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/12/981211083152.htm
California Wildlife Exposure Factor and Toxicity Database - Search a compilation of exposure factors (i.e., ecological and physiological data) and toxicity data for a number of California mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. - http://www.oehha.org/cal_ecotox/
European Network Bioindication - Assess air quality by the use of bioindicator plants in eleven European cities. Provides information about the project, news, resources and results. - http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/eurobionet/
Ecotoxicology-L Archives - Provides discussion list focusing on risk assessment and ecotoxicology issues. On line LISTSERV at Virginia Tech. - http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/ecotoxicology-l.html
Lemnatec - Provides ecotoxicology testing products and services. Describes the Lemna (duckweed) bioassay test for detecting and evaluating hazardous substances in ecosystems. - http://www.lemnatec.com/
Pequitec - Specialists for the supply and construction of ecotoxicology testing equipment and agricultural research equipment. - http://www.pequitec.ch
EXTOXNET - The EXtension TOXicology NETwork - Fully searchable and selectively retrievable databases of pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry information. - http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/