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Adding value to ecological risk assessment with population modeling

Forbes, V. E., Calow, P., Grimm, V., Hayashi, T. I., Jager, T., Katholm, A., Palmqvist, A., Pastorok, R., Salvito, D., Sibly, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6828-3543, Spromberg, J., Stark, J. and Stillman, R. A. (2011) Adding value to ecological risk assessment with population modeling. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment : An International Journal, 17 (2). pp. 287-299. ISSN 1080-7039

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2011.552391

Abstract/Summary

Current measures used to estimate the risks of toxic chemicals are not relevant to the goals of the environmental protection process, and thus ecological risk assessment (ERA) is not used as extensively as it should be as a basis for cost-effective management of environmental resources. Appropriate population models can provide a powerful basis for expressing ecological risks that better inform the environmental management process and thus that are more likely to be used by managers. Here we provide at least five reasons why population modeling should play an important role in bridging the gap between what we measure and what we want to protect. We then describe six actions needed for its implementation into management-relevant ERA.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
ID Code:25649
Uncontrolled Keywords:ecological risk assessment, population modeling, environmental management, extinction risk, extrapolation, socioeconomic analysis
Publisher:Taylor & Francis

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