Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology

Herausgeber: Posthuma, Leo; Traas, Theo P; Suter, Glenn W

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a critical review of the conceptual basis, strengths and weaknesses of using Species Sensitivity Distributions (SSDs) to model the effects of contaminants on ecosystems. For anyone developing or revising environmental criteria or standards, this book explores the pros and cons of using the SSD approach. For those applying and interpreting SSD-based criteria or standards, the book explains the basis for the numbers, thereby making it possible to correctly apply and defend them. For those performing ecological risk assessments, the book covers when and how to use SSDs including alternative assumptions, data treatments, computational methods, and available resources.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 848g
• ISBN-13: 9780367396480
• ISBN-10: 0367396483
• Artikelnr.: 58056726

Autorenporträt

Leo Posthuma, Glenn W. Suter II, Theo P. Traas

Inhaltsangabe

General Introduction to Species Sensitivity Distributions. North American
history of Species Sensitivity Distributions. European history of Species
Sensitivity Distributions. Theory of Ecological Risk Assessment Based on
Species Sensitivity Distributions. Normal Species Sensitivity Distributions
and Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessment. Extrapolation Factors for
Tiny Toxicity Data Sets from Species Sensitivity Distributions with Known
Standard Deviation. Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecological Risk
Assessment: Distributional Assumptions, Alternate Bootstrap Techniques, and
Estimation of Adequate Number of Species. The Value of the Species
Sensitivity Distribution Concept for Predicting Field Effects:
(Non-)Confirmation of the Concept Using Semi-Field Experiments. Effects
Assessment of Fabric Softeners: the DHTDMAC-Case. Use of Species
Sensitivity Distributions in the Derivation of Water Quality Criteria for
Aquatic life by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental
Risk Limits in the Netherlands. A Rank-Based Approach to Deriving Canadian
Soil and Sediment Quality Guidelines. Ecotoxicological Soil Quality
Criteria in Denmark. The Potentially Affected Fraction as a Measure of
Ecological Risk. Methodology for Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment.
Toxicity-Based Assessment of Water Quality. Mapping Risks of Heavy Metals
to Birds and Mammals Using Species Sensitivity Distributions.
Ecotoxicological Impacts in Life Cycle Assessment. Issues and Practices in
the Derivation and Use of Species Sensitivity Distributions. Conceptual and
Technical Outlook on Species Sensitivity Distributions. Appendices.
References. Glossary. Acronyms. Subject Index.