Consideration of the bioavailability of metal/metalloid species in freshwaters: experiences regarding the implementation of biotic ligand model-based approaches in risk assessment frameworks

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 7405-7421

  Rüdel, Heinz ^a   Díaz Muñiz, Cristina ^b   Garelick, Hemda ^c   Kandile, Nadia G ^d   Miller, Bradley W ^e   Pantoja Munoz, Leonardo ^c   Peijnenburg, Willie J G M ^f,g   Purchase, Diane ^c   Shevah, Yehuda ^h   van Sprang, Patrick ⁱ   Vijver, Martina ^g   Vink, Jos P M ^j  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND APPLIED ECOLOGY IME   (Germany)

^b Ministerio de Agricultura Alimentación y Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^g LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^h Consulting Engineers and Planners Ltd ^*  (Israel)

ⁱ ARCHE CONSULTING   (Belgium)

^j DELTARES   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biotic ligand model; Copper; Metals; Nickel; Quality standards; Surface water monitoring; Zinc

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; METAL; METALLOID;

EUROPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

EUROPE; FRESH WATER; METALLOIDS; METALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84938916964     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4257-5     Document Type: Article

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