Consideration of the bioavailability of metal/metalloid species in freshwaters: experiences regarding the implementation of biotic ligand model-based approaches in risk assessment frameworks
Rüdel, Heniz, Diaz Muñiz, Cristina, Garelick, Hemda 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-2300, Kandile, Nadia G., Miller, Bradley, Pantoja Munoz, Leonardo, Peijnenburg, Willie J. G. M., Purchase, Diane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8071-4385, Shevah, Yehuda, Van Sprang, Patrick, Vijer, Martina and Vink, Jos P. M.
(2015)
Consideration of the bioavailability of metal/metalloid species in freshwaters: experiences regarding the implementation of biotic ligand model-based approaches in risk assessment frameworks.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22
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pp. 7405-7421.
ISSN 0944-1344
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(doi:10.1007/s11356-015-4257-5)
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Abstract
After the scientific development of Biotic Ligand Models (BLMs) in recent decades these models are now considered suitable for implementation in regulatory risk assessment of metals in freshwater bodies. The approach has been developed over several years and has been described in many peer-reviewed publications. The original complex BLMs have been applied in prospective risk assessment reports for metals and metal compounds and are also recommended as suitable concepts for the evaluation of monitoring data in the context of the European Water Framework Directive. Currently, several user-friendly BLM-based bioavailability software tools are available for assessing the aquatic toxicity of a limited number of metals (mainly copper, nickel, and zinc). These tools need only a basic set of water parameters as input (e.g., pH, hardness, dissolved organic matter and dissolved metal concentration). Such tools seem appropriate to foster the implementation in routine water quality assessments. This work aims to review the existing bioavailability-based regulatory approaches and the application of available BLM-based bioavailability tools for this purpose. Advantages and possible drawbacks of these tools (e.g., feasibility, boundaries of validity) are discussed, and recommendations for further implementation are given.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords (uncontrolled): | Bioavailability Biotic ligand model Metals Quality standards Surface water monitoring Copper Nickel Zinc |
| Research Areas: | A. > School of Science and Technology > Natural Sciences |
| Item ID: | 15953 |
| Notes on copyright: | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4257-5 |
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| Depositing User: | Diane Purchase |
| Date Deposited: | 13 May 2015 14:05 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2022 22:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/15953 |
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