the chemical processes in organisms that convert food into living tissue or break down the contents of cells into simpler substances for specific functions

sodium fluoroacetate or sodium monofluoroacetate (from Compound 1080, the original registration number given when it was tested as a rat poison in the USA in 1944). The chemical formula for 1080 is FC [..]

the variability among living organisms; includes the genetic diversity within species, the variety of species on Earth and ecosystem diversity - such as forests, deserts, streams, estuaries, oceans - [..]

the accumulation and concentration of stable substances as they move up the food chain. Perhaps the best known examples are organochlorine pesticides such as DDT, now banned in New Zealand

cancer-causing agent; carcinogens may be genotoxic (affect DNA directly) or non-genotoxic. Carcinogens produce cancerous tumours that may be benign or malignant

small fragments; refers to small or undersized pieces of carrot, or small pieces of other baits treated with 1080

pesticide listed in the First Schedule of the Pesticides Act 1979, including 1080, phosphorus and cyanide. Use of controlled pesticides is restricted to approved and licensed operators

the minimum concentration of an analyte (substance being analysed) that can be detected at a known confidence level. The term is generally applied to laboratory testing and may vary depending on the m [..]

the breaking down of substances by physical or biological means; bio-degradation refers specifically to breaking down of substances by natural processes, including bacteria, action of sunlight etc

the quantity of chemical or substance to which an organism is exposed, usually expressed as a mass per unit body weight (eg. mg/kgbw) either discretely or over time (eg. mg/kgbw–day)