Ecological risk assessments of priority substances in Canada: Identification and resolution of difficult issues

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1317, Issue , 1997, Pages 130-147

  Moore, Dwayne R J ^a   Breton, Roger L ^b   Doyle, Pat ^b   Elliott, Barbara J ^b   Taylor, Ken ^b   Windle, Wiletta M ^b  

^a Cadmus Group   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community models; Ecological consequences; Ecological risk assessment; Low toxic effects; Monte Carlo; Population models; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ECOLOGICAL RISK;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 0031123960     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp12238s     Document Type: Article

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