Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Οικοτοξικολογικές Δοκιμές	Προσδιορισμός χημικών μορφών βαρέων μετάλλων
Πεδίο	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1975	1979
Δημιουργός	EPA and OECD	Tessier and hydrogeochemists
Τύπος	experimental measurement and analysis pipeline	analytical and geochemical modeling pipeline
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	OECD. (2011). Test Guidelines for Chemicals. OECD Publishing.	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	metal speciation, metal partitioning, bioavailability assessment, speciation analysis
Συναφείς	3	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.	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.