Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. Her scientific perspective about the effect of pesticides on the natural world sparked ...

These include studies on biomagnification, ocean acidification, carbon cycling, seafood safety and biotoxins, often in the context of future climate-change scenarios. It hosts the Ocean Acidification ...

In these situations, the regulatory control point may come well after transcription. For example, early development in most animals relies on translational control because very little ...

The levels of biomagnification will be different at different trophic levels. For Example: In a pond of water, DDT was sprayed and the producers were found to have 0.04 ppm concentration of DDT.

For example, the use of disease forecasts can suggest to farmers that they apply a fungicide as a preventative measure. This is far more effective than treating a diseased crop.

For example, grass-fed beef often has a more ... and carcinogenic compounds) via biomagnification. As you move up the food ...

Concepts of bioaccumulation, biomagnification and environmental persistence ... How can we make better decisions? Using examples from medicine, politics, law, business, and daily life, we review ...

Shortly after 6 a.m., William & Mary Research Professor Bryan Watts guides a boat quietly past an osprey nesting platform.