Integration of Risk and Ecology into Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Abstract
The demand for increased consideration of ecology has been an important driver of
developments in ecotoxicology, a field that originally relied more heavily on the
principles of human toxicology. However, translating these developments into policy-level
applications has been hindered by a lack of formalized acceptance and guidance. This
study analyzes the potential for applying advances in ecotoxicology and risk assessment
to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s process for developing water
quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life. The current status of ecology
in this process is assessed and suggestions for further integration of ecological
principles are provided. By increasing consideration of ecology in the criteria development
process, water quality criteria will be more realistic and achieve optimum protection
of aquatic ecosystems.
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Workin, Rachel (2012). Integration of Risk and Ecology into Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of
Aquatic Life. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/5255.Collections
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