New approaches to the ecological risk assessment of multiple stressors

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 429-439

  Van Den Brink, Paul J ^a   Choung, Catherine Bo ^b   Landis, Wayne ^c   Mayer Pinto, Mariana ^d   Pettigrove, Vincent ^e   Scanes, Peter ^f   Smith, Rachael ^g   Stauber, Jenny ^h  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^g DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^h CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

adaptive management; anthropogenic stress; aquatic ecosystems.

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84962010490     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF15111     Document Type: Review

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