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The objective of this chapter is to describe the current use of freshwater plants and to a lesser extent, saltwater species in ecotoxicology. The chapter includes discussions on those types of tests currently conducted which are in order of decreasing frequency: algal population growth, duckweed, algal photosynthesis, rooted whole plant macrophytes, and macrophytic seeds. Chapter also describes the use of seaweeds in saltwater toxicity tests. It should be noted that due to the broad scope of this topic and limitations on the length of this chapter that only introductory information is provided. Additional and more specific details are included in the literature cited which are important to consult before any phytotoxicity test is conducted.