Cal/Ecotox Database

The California Wildlife Biology, Exposure Factor, and Toxicity Database (Cal/Ecotox) is a compilation of physiological and ecological parameters and toxicity data for a number of California fish and wildlife.

The following standard abbreviations are used in Cal/Ecotox Reports:

• Sex: (B)Both sexes; (F)Female; (M)Male
• Time: (d)Day; (wk)Week; (yr)Year
• Mass: (g)gram; (kg)kilogram; (mg)milligram; (ug)microgram
• Length: (mm)millimeter; (cm)centimeter; (m)meter; (km)kilometer
• Area: (ha)hectare; (m²)square meter
• Volume (ml)milliliter; (l)liter
• Concentration: (ppm)parts per million
• Location: Standard two letter abbreviations for U.S. States
• Other: (NR) not reported in citation

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