Framework for traits-based assessment in ecotoxicology

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-186

  Rubach, Mascha N ^a   Ashauer, Roman ^b   Buchwalter, David B ^c   De Lange, H J ^a   Hamer, Mick ^d   Preuss, Thomas G ^e   Töpke, Katrien ^f   Maund, Stephen J ^g  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^g SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ecological risk assessment; Population vulnerability; Traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78249235559     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.105     Document Type: Article

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