07. March 2019
eDNA Day on June 3, 2019 in Geneva - Save the Date!
Quickly and cost-effectively determine all species in a water or sediment sample and thus assess environmental quality: such is the promise of studies with environmental DNA (eDNA).
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15. January 2019
Info sheet on mercury
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that naturally occurs in the environment, but also is released by humans. A new info sheet provides information on the presence of mercury, its toxicity and the legal situation.
Read moreThe Ecotox Centre
The Ecotox Centre is the Swiss competence centre for applied, practice-oriented ecotoxicology. It serves as the primary knowledge hub and discussion platform for research and development, consulting and education in that area.
Proposals for Acute and Chronic Quality Standards Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff
Current publications, info sheets and reports
Daouk, S., Doppler, T., Wittmer, I., Junghans, M, Coster, M., Stamm, C. (2019) Pesticides dans les eaux de surface. Mesures de réduction et monitoring - synthèses des appretissages liés aux projets "phytos 62a". Aqua & Gas 1, 66-73
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Kienle, C., Vermeirssen, E., Kunz, P., Werner, I. (2018) Grobbeurteilung der Wasserqualität mit Biotests: Ökotoxikologische Biotests zur Beurteilung von abwasserbelasteten Fliessgewässern. Aqua & Gas 4, 40-48
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(Eco)toxicological evaluation of glyphosate - debate on a pesticide
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Download in French [PDF, 288 kb]
An overview of current scientific knowledge on the life cycles, environmental exposures, and environmental effects of select endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and potential EDCs
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Current methodologies used by cantonal agencies for sampling and analysis of sediments in Switzerland
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