Approaches in Environmental Ecotoxicology

Ecotoxicology represents an outgrowth of the link between toxicology, ecology, and chemistry. in this review, different methodical approaches commonly used in the ecotoxicological studies are identified, and their application to aquatic and soil systems critically evaluated. An obvious priority is a need for process-based testing rather than single-organism tests. Novel developments in the detection of ecotoxicological effects based in part on nanotechnological principles are discussed.