TY - JOUR
T1 - Species sensitivity distributions
T2 - data and model choice
AU - Wheeler, J.R.
AU - Grist, E.P.M.
AU - Leung, K.M.Y.
AU - Morritt, D.
AU - Crane, M.
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are increasingly incorporated into ecological risk assessment procedures. Although these new techniques offer a more transparent approach to risk assessment they demand more and superior quality data. Issues of data quantity and quality are especially important for marine datasets that tend to be smaller (and have fewer standard test methods) when compared with freshwater data. An additional source of uncertainty when using SSDs is appropriate selection from the range of methods used in their construction. We show through examples the influence of data quantity, data quality, and choice of model. We then show how regulatory decisions may be affected by these factors. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are increasingly incorporated into ecological risk assessment procedures. Although these new techniques offer a more transparent approach to risk assessment they demand more and superior quality data. Issues of data quantity and quality are especially important for marine datasets that tend to be smaller (and have fewer standard test methods) when compared with freshwater data. An additional source of uncertainty when using SSDs is appropriate selection from the range of methods used in their construction. We show through examples the influence of data quantity, data quality, and choice of model. We then show how regulatory decisions may be affected by these factors. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
KW - Data quality
KW - Data quantity
KW - Ecological risk assessment
KW - Model fit
KW - Species sensitivity distribution
KW - Data quality
KW - Data quantity
KW - Ecological risk assessment
KW - Model fit
KW - Species sensitivity distribution
KW - Data quality
KW - Data quantity
KW - Ecological risk assessment
KW - Model fit
KW - Species sensitivity distribution
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U2 - 10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00327-7
DO - 10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00327-7
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
C2 - 12398385
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 45
SP - 192
EP - 202
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
IS - 1-12
ER -