Aquatic Ecotoxicology: What Has Been Accomplished and What Lies Ahead? An Eastern Canada Historical Perspective

• Published in: Journal of Xenobiotics
• Main Authors: Christian Blaise, François Gagné
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2013
• Subjects: aquatic ecotoxicity; bioassays; biomarkers; urban effluents; emerging substances; Canada; Lawrence River; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4081/xeno.2013.e8

Our recent history shows that degradation of aquatic ecosystems essentially stems from industrialization, urbanization and increasing human populations. After a first industrial boom in the late 19th century, contamination pressures on receiving waters now appear to be continual because of expanding...