Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Οικοτοξικολογικές Δοκιμές	Περιβαλλοντική Εκτίμηση Επιπτώσεων	Προσδιορισμός χημικών μορφών βαρέων μετάλλων
Πεδίο	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1975	1970	1979
Δημιουργός	EPA and OECD	U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)	Tessier and hydrogeochemists
Τύπος	experimental measurement and analysis pipeline	systematic assessment and decision-support pipeline	analytical and geochemical modeling pipeline
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	OECD. (2011). Test Guidelines for Chemicals. OECD Publishing.	Glasson, J., Therivel, R., & Chadwick, A. (2005). Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (3rd ed.). Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415303910	Tessier, A., Campbell, P. G. C., & Bisson, M. (1979). Sequential Extraction Procedure for the Speciation of Particulate Trace Metals. Analytical Chemistry, 51(7), 844–851.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	toxicity testing, aquatic bioassay, ecotoxicity assessment, organism exposure testing	EIA, impact assessment, environmental screening, cumulative effects assessment	metal speciation, metal partitioning, bioavailability assessment, speciation analysis
Συναφείς	3	4	3
Σύνοψη	Ecotoxicological testing is a suite of standardized laboratory and field methods to assess the toxicity of chemical substances to aquatic and terrestrial organisms (fish, invertebrates, algae, plants, soil fauna). Developed by regulatory agencies (OECD, EPA, EMEA) since the 1970s, these tests measure lethal concentration (LC50, EC50) and sublethal endpoints (growth, reproduction, behavior) under controlled conditions. Ecotoxicological data support chemical hazard classification, environmental risk assessment, and regulatory approval of new substances.	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic, structured process to identify, predict, and evaluate the environmental and social consequences of proposed development projects (infrastructure, extraction, manufacturing) before implementation. Mandated by law in most jurisdictions since the 1970s (NEPA in USA, EU Directive 2011/92/EU), EIA integrates scientific analysis of air quality, water resources, biodiversity, noise, and socioeconomic effects with stakeholder consultation and decision-making frameworks to inform project approval, design modification, or rejection.	Heavy metal speciation is the analytical and geochemical determination of the chemical forms (species) and partitioning of toxic metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, zinc, copper) in soil, sediment, and water. Metal bioavailability—the fraction accessible to organisms—depends critically on speciation: metal bound to soil organic matter or iron oxides is immobile and non-bioavailable; dissolved or exchangeable metal is highly bioavailable and toxic. Speciation assessment informs remediation design, risk assessment, and contaminant fate prediction.