Web Directory

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

» EXTOXNET - The EXtension TOXicology NETwork
   Fully searchable and selectively retrievable databases of pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry information.
   http://extoxnet.orst.edu/

» 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

» 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

» Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
   General information about 118 elements, compounds, and products. U.S. National Park Service, February 1998.
   http://www.nature.nps.gov/hazardssafety/toxic/

» Environmental Toxicology Laboratory
   ETL has developed an innovative environmental technology, the Tetramitus Assay. This bioassay detects toxicity in sediment, whole water and other samples.
   http://www.envirolab.com/

» Institute of Experimental Medicine: Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology
   Outlines research being done in the Czech Republic into the genetic damage caused by genotoxic and carcinogenic compounds.
   http://www.iem.cas.cz/departments/department-genetic-ecotoxicology

» 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/

» 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/

» Pequitec
   Specialists for the supply and construction of ecotoxicology testing equipment and agricultural research equipment.
   http://www.pequitec.ch

» University of Antwerp: Toxicological Centre
   Provides information on the laboratory, the research being carried out, the staff, publications and equipment.
   http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*TOXICO

» 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 organohalogen accumulating in the eggs of wild bir
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/12/981211083152.htm

» Working Group Ecotoxicology
   Provides information on program at the Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology.
   http://www.tu-dresden.de/fghhihb/ecotox/