Abstract
The assessment of impacts of chemically contaminated aquatic environments on animal systems has a number of shortcomings. These include problems with analyses for toxic chemicals and the relevance of bioassays for predicting risk to ecosystems. Research is urgently needed to find better ways to solve these problems, particularly with respect to chronic exposures.
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Malins, D.C. The use of environmental assays for impact assessment. Hydrobiologia 188, 87–91 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027774
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