acid precipitation
Overview page. Subjects: Ecology and Conservation — Public Health and Epidemiology.
(mist, fog, rain) Syn: acid deposition. Atmospheric acid aerosols are removed by wet deposition (rain, snow, mist, fog) or dry deposition of particles on vegetation. This is harmful to...
box
Overview page. Subjects: Medicine and Health — Ecology and Conservation.
A short DNA sequence that performs a regulatory function with respect to a gene. Box sequences are usually under a high functional constraint.
deterministic model
Overview page. Subjects: Sports and Exercise Medicine — Ecology and Conservation.
A mathematical representation of a system in which relationships are fixed (i.e. taking no account of probability), so that any given input invariably yields the same result. Compare...
dieldrin
Overview page. Subjects: Medicine and Health — Ecology and Conservation.
n. an insecticide that attacks the central nervous system of insects and has proved useful in the control of various beetles, flies, and larvae that attack crops. Because of...
fluorosis
Overview page. Subjects: Medicine and Health — Ecology and Conservation.
n. the effects of high fluoride intake. Dental fluorosis is characterized by mottled enamel, which is opaque and may be stained. Its incidence increases when the level of...
kissing bug
Overview page. Subjects: Public Health and Epidemiology — Ecology and Conservation.
A name given to several American genera of Reduviidae which feed on the blood of mammals and birds. Some species live in and around human dwellings, where they can transmit the blood...
The Oceans and Human Health
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science
P ublished online December 2015 .
Article. Subjects: Biomes and Habitats; Public Health. 7751 words.
The interdisciplinary study of oceans and human health is an area of increasing global importance. There is a growing body of evidence that the health of the oceans and that of humans are...
toxicity
Overview page. Subjects: Medicine and Health — Ecology and Conservation.
