Ecological Risk Assessment of a Metal-Contaminated Area in the Tropics. Tier II: Detailed Assessment.

This study presents data on the detailed evaluation (tier 2) of a site-specific ecological risk assessment (ssERA) in a former smelter area contaminated with metals (Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil). Combining information from three lines of evidence (LoE), chemical (ChemLoE), ecotoxicological (EcotoxLoE...

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Main Authors: Júlia Carina Niemeyer, Matilde Moreira-Santos, Rui Ribeiro, Michiel Rutgers, Marco Antonio Nogueira, Eduardo Mendes da Silva, José Paulo Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4631348?pdf=render