biological risk
risk associated with biological materials and/or infectious agents, in terms of the probability of harm occurrence and the severity of the hazard
genetic pollution
controversial term for uncontrolled dispersal of contaminated altered genes from genetically engineered organisms to natural organisms
biological hazard
biological material that poses serious risks to the health of living organisms
extinction
termination of a taxon by the death of its last member
biotechnology risk
form of existential risk that could come from biological sources, such as genetically engineered biological agents
biodiversity loss
extinction of species worldwide, and also the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat