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Additions to the 1983 Paradigm Needed for Ecological Risk Assessment
Pages 315-315

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... For a point-source chemical release, the appropriate scale might be relatively small and short-term, depending on the dispersion pattern and degradation rate of the chemical and the life histories of the potentially affected organisms. For contamination or habitat change that affects large areas and threatens extinction of species, regional or global assessments that cover decades or centuries are appropriate.
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