Species sensitivity distributions in ecotoxicology

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Posthuma, Leo, Suter, Glenn W., Traas, Theo P.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers, c2002.
SeriesEnvironmental and ecological risk assessment series.
Subjects
Ecological risk assessment > Methodology.
Pollution > Environmental aspects.
Distribution (Probability theory)
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781420032314
Physical Description587 p. : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: SECTION I General Introduction and History
  • of SSDs
  • Chapter 1
  • General Introduction to Species Sensitivity Distributions 3
  • Leo Posthuma, Theo P. Traas, and Glenn W. Suter II
  • Chapter 2
  • North American History of Species Sensitivity Distributions11
  • Glenn W. Suter II
  • Chapter 3
  • European History of Species Sensitivity Distributions 19
  • Nico M. van Straalen and Corelis J. van Leeuwen
  • SECTION II Scientific Principles and
  • Characteristics of SSDs
  • Chapter 4
  • Theory of Ecological Risk Assessment Based on Species Sensitivity Distributions 37
  • Nico M. van Straalen
  • Chapter 5
  • Normal Species Sensitivity Distributions and Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessment49
  • Tom Aldenberg, Joanna S. Jaworska, and Theo P. Traas
  • Chapter 6
  • Extrapolation Factors for Tiny Toxicity Data Sets from Species Sensitivity Distributions with Known Standard Deviation103
  • Tom Aldenberg and Robert Luttik
  • Chapter 7
  • -Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecological Risk Assessment: Distributional Assumptions, Alternate Bootstrap Techniques, and Estimation of Adequate Number of Species 119
  • Michael C. Newman, David R. Ownby, Laurent C. A. Mezin,
  • David C. Powell, Tyler R. L. Christensen, Scott B. Lerberg,
  • Britt-Anne Anderson, and Tiruponithura V Padma
  • Chapter 8
  • Observed Regularities in Species Sensitivity Distributions for Aquatic Species133
  • Dick de Zwart
  • Chapter 9
  • The Value of the Species Sensitivity Distribution Concept for Predicting Field Effects: (Non-)confirmation of the Concept Using Semifield Experiments155
  • Paul J. van den Brink, Theo C. M. Brock, and Leo Posthuma
  • SECTION III Applications of SSDs
  • A. Derivation of Environmental Quality Criteria
  • Chapter 10
  • Effects Assessment of Fabric Softeners: The DHTDMAC Case199
  • Corelis J. van Leeuwen and Joanna S. Jaworska
  • Chapter 11
  • -Use of Species Sensitivity Distributions in the Derivation of Water Quality Criteria for Aquatic Life by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 211
  • Charles E. Stephan
  • Chapter 12
  • Environmental Risk Limits in the Netherlands 221
  • Dick T. H. M. Sijm, Annemarie P van Wezel, and Trudie Crommentuijn
  • Chapter 13
  • A Rank-Based Approach to Deriving Canadian Soil and Sediment Quality Guidelines 255
  • Connie L. Gaudet, Doug Bright, Kathie Adare, and Kelly Potter
  • Chapter 14
  • Ecotoxicological Soil Quality Criteria in Denmark 275
  • Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand and John Jensen
  • B. Ecological Risk Assessment
  • Chapter 15
  • Probabilistic Risk Assessment Using Species Sensitivity Distributions 285
  • Keith R. Solomon and Peter Takacs
  • Chapter 16
  • The Potentially Affected Fraction as a Measure of Ecological Risk 315
  • Theo P Traas, Dik van de Meent, Leo Posthuma, Timo Hamers,
  • Belinda J. Kater, Dick de Zwart, and Tom Aldenberg
  • Chapter 17
  • -Methodology for Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment345
  • William J. Warren-Hicks, Benjamin R. Parkhurst, and Jonathan B. Butcher
  • Chapter 18
  • Toxicity-Based Assessment of Water Quality 383
  • Dick de Zwart and Aart Sterkenburg
  • Chapter 19
  • Mapping Risks of Heavy Metals to Birds and Mammals Using Species
  • Sensitivity D istributions 403
  • Theo P Traas, Robert Luttik, and Hans Mensink
  • Chapter 20
  • Ecotoxicological Impacts in Life Cycle Assessment421
  • Mark A. J. Huijbregts, Dik van de Meent, Mark Goedkoop,
  • and Renilde Spriensma
  • SECTION IV Evaluation and Outlook
  • Chapter 21
  • Issues and Practices in the Derivation and Use of Species Sensitivity Distributions437
  • Glenn W. Suter II, Theo P Traas, and Leo Posthuma
  • Chapter 22
  • Conceptual and Technical Outlook on Species Sensitivity Distributions 475
  • Leo Posthuma, Theo P Traas, Dick de Zwart, and Glenn W. Suter II.

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