The toxicity of marine pollutants is evaluated through bioassays by ________

A) calculating the concentration at which 50% of the test organisms die
B) determining the length of time that the pollutant remains in the environment
C) determining the total biomass of affected organisms in the environment
D) estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant
E) the EPA


A

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