The role of biological research in supporting policy needs.

摘要: Within the UK, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is one of several government departments which undertakes research in support its policy aims. For example, DEFRA has responsibility licensing deposit materials sea order to protect environment, public health prevent interference with other uses sea. This includes assessment pollutant responses marine organisms. The objectives include sub-lethal effect that pollutants have at cellular, organ individual level, example normal genetic, behavioural reproductive activity extrapolation potential impact populations. work helps establish whether individually or combination, an adverse on environment. paper gives some examples undertaken demonstrates how biological can provide cost effective solutions analytical problems opportunity predict way proposed disposal operations may such influence also discussed.