Regulatory consideration of bioavailability for metals: Simplification of input parameters for the chronic copper biotic ligand model

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 437-444

  Peters, Adam ^a   Merrington, Graham ^a   de Schamphelaere, Karel ^b   Delbeke, Katrien ^c  

^a WCA ENVIRONMENT LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c European Copper Institute   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biotic ligand model; Copper; Environmental regulation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FRESH WATER; LIGAND;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; LEGAL ASPECT; METABOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; TIME; UNCERTAINTY;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; COPPER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FRESH WATER; LIGANDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 80052332574     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.159     Document Type: Article

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