Impacts of Land Contaminants on Aquatic Ecosystems
Synonyms
Aquatic ecotoxicology; Aquatic toxicology; Nonpoint source pollution; Point source pollution; Water quality
Glossary
- Abiotic
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Nonliving components such as hydrology, water chemistry, benthic substrate and sediment, and suspended sediment and particulate matter.
- Acute toxicity
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The adverse effects to an organism from a single or multiple exposure of a substance during a time span usually less than 24 h.
- Alluvial
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Of or pertaining to any sediment deposited in a river bed, river mouth, estuary, or riparian zone.
- Anoxic conditions
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Environmental conditions with low or no oxygen levels.
- Anthropogenic
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Referring to human activities or being a result of human activity.
- Anti-degradation provisions
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A policy designed to prevent deterioration of existing levels of good water quality.
- Aquatic biological community
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The living components of the aquatic habitat.
- Aquatic ecosystems
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Includes freshwater streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, estuaries, and marine coastal and deep ocean waters. The aquatic...
References
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