Species sensitivity distributions in ecotoxicology. (©2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Leo Posthuma, Glenn W. Suter II, Theo P. Traas.
• Other Names: Posthuma, Leo; Suter, Glenn W; Traas, Theo P
• Contents: Front Cover; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Contents; 1. General Introduction to Species Sensitivity Distributions; 2. North American History of Species Sensitivity Distributions; 3. European History of Species Sensitivity Distributions; 4. Theory of Ecological Risk Assessment Based on Species Sensitivity Distributions; 5. Normal Species Sensitivity Distributions and Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessment; 6. Extrapolation Factors for Tiny Toxicity Data Sets from Species Sensitivity Distributions with Known Standard Deviation 7. Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecological Risk Assessment: Distributional Assumptions, Alternate BootstrapTechniques, and Estimation of Adequate Number of Species8. Observed Regularities in Species Sensitivity Distributions for Aquatic Species; 9. The Value of the Species Sensitivity Distribution Concept for Predicting Field Effects: (Non-) confirmation of the Concept Using Semifield Experiments; 10. Effects Assessment of Fabric Softeners: The DHTDMAC Case 11. Use of Species Sensitivity Distributions in the Derivation of Water Quality Criteria for Aquatic Life by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency12. Environmental Risk Limits in the Netherlands; 13. A Rank-Based Approach to Deriving Canadian Soil and Sediment Quality Guidelines; 14. Ecotoxicological Soil Quality Criteria in Denmark; 15. Probabilistic Risk Assessment Using Species Sensitivity Distributions; 16. The Potentially Affected Fraction as a Measure of Ecological Risk; 17. Methodology for Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment; 18. Toxicity-Based Assessment of Water Quality 19. Mapping Risks of Heavy Metals to Birds and Mammals Using Species Sensitivity Distributions20. Ecotoxicological Impacts in Life Cycle Assessment; 21. Issues and Practices in the Derivation and Use of Species Sensitivity Distributions; 22. Conceptual and Technical Outlook on Species Sensitivity Distributions; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Glossary; Acronyms; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : Lewis Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Copyright Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (587 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 577.27; Ecological risk assessment -- Methodology; Pollution; Distribution (Probability theory); Risques écotoxicologiques -- Méthodologie; Pollution -- Aspect de l'environnement; Distribution (Théorie des probabilités); SCIENCE -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Gevaarlijke stoffen; Gevoeligheid (algemeen); Soorten (biologie); Risicoanalyse; Distribution (Probability theory); Ecological risk assessment -- Methodology; Electronic books. -- local; Pollution -- Environmental aspects; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420032313; 9781420032314
• Related ISBNs: 1566705789
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-564) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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