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Challenges associated with the effects of contaminants on aquatic food

By Environmental Health Program
Challenges associated with the effects of contaminants on aquatic food web.
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Conceptual image illustrating the challenges associated with the effects of contaminants on aquatic food webs. (1) Complex contaminant mixtures; (2) sublethal effects of contaminant exposure; (3) long‐term, multigenerational exposures; (4) multiple stressors; and (5) linkages across populations and trophic levels. AFO = animal feeding operation.

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