TerraChem: A Systems Approach for Understanding and Managing Chemical Risks to Terrestrial Biodiversity

Abstract

TerraChem (2023–2026) is an ambitious research collaboration that strives to better understand how anthropogenic chemicals affect different levels of terrestrial biodiversity. The project’s central aim is to develop, demonstrate, and apply a novel systems approach that integrates monitoring, environmental modelling, data management, and chemical analysis tools to assess exposure to and effects of anthropogenic chemicals in terrestrial ecosystems and strengthen environmental risk assessment and risk management to reduce harm to biodiversity. This short article introduces the structure of the project and provides insights into preliminary results. Quelle: Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe für Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie / Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker / Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie Herausgeber/in. - 31 (2025), Heft 3, Seite 75