A conceptual model for assessing risks in a Mediterranean Natura 2000 Network site

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 407, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1224-1231

  Macedo Sousa, Joaquim A ^a   Soares, Amadeu M V M ^a   Tarazona, José V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Birds; Herbicides; Probabilistic risk assessment; Sewage sludge; Veterinary medicinal products

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIRDS; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HERBICIDES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WEED CONTROL;

ECOTOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ECOREGION; NATURA 2000 NETWORKS; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS; VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICALS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

FERTILIZER; HERBICIDE; VETERINARY DRUG;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CEREAL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HERBICIDE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; STEPPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CIRCUS PYGARGUS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; FALCO NAUMANNI; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HAZARD; LIVESTOCK; MODEL; OTIS TARDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE; URINE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

AVES; CIRCUS PYGARGUS; FALCO NAUMANNI; OTIS TARDA;

EID: 57049137093     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.09.052     Document Type: Note

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