Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology
Contributors: Leo Posthuma (Editor); Glenn W. Suter II (Editor); Theo P. Traas (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 20, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9781566705783
Subjects: Pollution control; Toxicology (non-medical); Methodology; Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology (Biology); Science; Environmental Studies; Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Ecology; Technology / Environmental; Distribution (Probability theo; Pollution; Distribution (Probability theory); Ecological risk assessment; Environmental aspects
First sentence: Abstract  The species sensitivity distribution (SSD) concept was proposed two decades ago as an ecotoxicological tool that is useful for the derivation of environmental quality criteria and ecological risk assessment.