Ascertaining aquatic ecological risks of urban stormwater discharges

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2573-2585

  Novotny, Vladimir ^a   Witte, John W ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological impacts; Ecological risks; Joint probability; Probability distribution; Risk assessment; Toxic metals; Urban runoff; Water quality impacts; Water quality standards

Indexed keywords

COMBINED SEWERS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC ECOLOGICAL RISKS; STORMWATER DISCHARGES;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

METAL; RUNOFF; STORM WATER;

DISCHARGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN STORMWATER;

ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0031260049     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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