Development and application of computer simulation tools for ecological risk assessment

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-322

  Lu, Haiyi ^a   Axe, Lisa ^a   Tyson, Trevor A ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological risk assessment; Exposure model; Food web; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PROVING GROUNDS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CHROMIUM; COATINGS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEAVY METALS; MOLYBDENUM; RISK PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; TANTALUM; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS; EXPOSURE MODELING; FOOD WEBS; SOIL-WATER DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENTS; USER-FRIENDLY-SOFTWARE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHROMIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MOLYBDENUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANNING PROCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL WATER;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; YUMA;

EID: 18344390461     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ENMO.0000004585.85305.3d     Document Type: Review

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