Considerations Regarding the Use of Reference Area and Baseline Information in Ecological Risk Assessments

Autor:	R. D. Willis, R. N. Hull, L. J. Marshall
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	Process (engineering) business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Ecological Modeling Acknowledgement Environmental resource management Ecological risk Baseline (configuration management) business Psychology Pollution
Zdroj:	Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 9:1645-1653
ISSN:	1549-7860 1080-7039
DOI:	10.1080/714044789
Popis:	There has been debate in the recent literature as to whether a reference assessment should be included in ecological risk assessments (ERAs) of contaminated sites, and if so, how such an evaluation can be incorporated in a way that aids in decision making. It is our view that an assessment of reference conditions can be useful in the ERA process, for both prospective and retrospective ERAs, given adequate resources and acknowledgement and understanding of the limitations and uncertainties associated with this information. Suggestions and considerations for incorporating reference area information into an ecological risk assessment are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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