Toxicology is a branch which includes pharmacology, biology, chemistry and medicine. This involves the study of adverse effects of chemical substances (spills) on the environment. The toxicologists studies the dose of chemical spills and the and its influence on the organism. Some factors affecting the chemical toxicity includes dosage and environment.
Warmer oceans would mean less dissolved CO2 as well as other gases such as oxygen in the global ocean. Lower CO2 would result in a decrease in photosynthesis of autotrophs living in the oceans.