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The microcosm test method was shown as effective for assessing the impacts of biological interactions, which might be overlooked in single-species tests. The need for developing evaluation techniques for the introduction of chemical substances into model ecosystems has been noted by chemical substance management organizations, including the OECD, and regulatory laws and model systems are being established. However, international standardization of the ecosystem impact statement technique using the mesocosm and microcosm has not yet been completed. The standardization of the microcosm test method for environmental impact assessment should be promoted strongly and as soon as possible.
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Inamori, R., Inamori, Y., Murakami, K., Xu, K. (2020). Further Perspectives. In: Inamori, Y. (eds) Microcosm Manual for Environmental Impact Risk Assessment . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6798-4_12
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