7) One goal of ecotoxicology is to preserve ecosystems and their functions and services. What are...

7) One goal of ecotoxicology is to preserve ecosystems and their functions and services. What are the strengths of using community-level analyses to preserve ecosystems and/or to evaluate the effects of pollutants or contaminants on ecosystems? What are the weaknesses of community-level studies?

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Community based conservation

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