Main Title |
Predicting bioaccumulation : development of a simple partioning model for use as a screening tool for regulating ocean disposal wastes / |
Author |
Lake, James A. ;
Rubinstein, N. ;
Pavignano, S.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1987 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/D-89/253; ERLN-905 |
Stock Number |
PB90-129354 |
Additional Subjects |
Waste disposal ;
Water pollution ;
Industrial wastes ;
Graphs(Charts) ;
Predictions ;
Food chains ;
Reprints ;
Bioaccumulation ;
Environmental monitoring ;
Ocean waste disposal
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB90-129354 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
19 pages ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
Simple bioconcentration models (1-5) and relatively complex food chain models (6-9) have been used to predict the accumulation of resistant organic compounds in aquatic organisms. Other models based on fugacities have been used to estimate distributions of compounds in idealized environments including organisms (10-12). Selection of a model depends on the availability of input data and the objectives of the study. The accuracy of the model prediction, however, depends upon (1) the accuracy of the input variables; (2) the validity of the model for predicting the modeled process; and (3) limitations in the range of applicability of the model including, for environmental studies, the importance of the process that is modeled in determining the total bioaccumulation in the organism. |
Notes |
"Fate and Effects of Sediment-Bound Chemicals in Aquatic Systems, K.L. Dickson, A.W. Maki, W.A. Brunge (Eds) Pergamon Press, Chapter 12, pp. 151-166, 1987." "ERLN-905." "PB90-129354." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. |