Based on the Lectures given during the Eurocourse on `Practical Applications of Quantitative Structure-Activity (QSAR) in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

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This text is divided into three parts. The first part describes basic toxicological concepts and methodologies used in aquatic toxicity testing, including the p