Species interactions

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5654233

Suter, II, G W

This paper illustrates and discusses the following conclusions: (1) species interactions have been studied in numerous laboratory systems that might be adapted for toxicity testing; (2) species interactions could significantly alter toxicant effects, and vice versa; (3) effects of toxicants on species interactions (as opposed to direct toxicant-induced effects on the population size of one species which subsequently affects other species through trophic or competitive interactions) have received limited attention in field studies; (4) laboratory studies of toxicants and species interactions are rare relative to other types of toxicological studies; (5) a few species interactions could be readily and beneficially included in hazard assessments; and (6) there is no pressing need for the development of additional tests of species interactions until we better understand the role of species interactions in toxicological responses in the field. 60 references.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5654233
• Report Number(s): CONF-8308141-1; ON: DE84003297
• Resource Relation: Conference: Workshop on methods for assessing the effects on non-human biota of mixtures of chemicals, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 15 Aug 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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