Applying AQUATOX in determining the ecological risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyl contamination in Baiyangdian Lake, North China

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 239-249

  Zhang, Lulu ^a   Liu, Jingling ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Zhao, Yanwei ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AQUATOX; Baiyangdian Lake; Ecological risk assessment; Pelagic benthic food web; Polychlorinated biphenyl

Indexed keywords

AQUATOX; BAIYANGDIAN LAKES; ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; FOOD WEBS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB); TEMPERATURE LIMITATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; LAKES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK PERCEPTION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

FOOD WEB; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LAKE POLLUTION; PCB; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BAIYANGDIAN LAKE; CHINA; HEBEI;

EID: 84880769840     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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