title: Chemical ecotoxicology--general aspects.
abstract: Chemical ecotoxicology is defined as application of methods of chemistry to the study of the occurrence and adverse effects of anthropogenic chemicals and their transformation products in the biosphere. Examples of methods and their applications are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paasivirta
mesh_terms: D004147:Dioxins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004463:Ecology; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D014116:Toxicology / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls