Biochem-orchestra: A tool for evaluating chemical speciation and ecotoxicological impacts of heavy metals on river flood plain systems

Vink, JPM; Meeussen, JCL

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532144

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Journal Article

Year

2007

Language

English

PMID

17379367

HERO ID 532144
In Press No
Year 2007
Title Biochem-orchestra: A tool for evaluating chemical speciation and ecotoxicological impacts of heavy metals on river flood plain systems
Authors Vink, JPM; Meeussen, JCL
Journal Environmental Pollution
Volume 148
Issue 3
Page Numbers 833-841
Abstract The chemical speciation model BIOCHEM was extended with ecotoxicological transfer functions for uptake of metals (As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) by plants and soil invertebrates. It was coupled to the object-oriented framework ORCHESTRA to achieve a flexible and dynamic decision support system (DSS) to analyse natural or anthropogenic changes that occur in river systems. The DSS uses the chemical characteristics of soils and sediments as input, and calculates speciation and subsequent uptake by biota at various scenarios. Biotic transfer functions were field-validated, and actual hydrological conditions were derived from long-term monitoring data. The DSS was tested for several scenarios that occur in the Meuse catchment areas, such as flooding and sedimentation of riverine sediments on flood plains. Risks are expressed in terms of changes in chemical mobility, and uptake by flood plain key species (flora and fauna). (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.01.041
Pmid 17379367
Wosid WOS:000248057000016
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0269749107001030
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Language Text English
Keyword integrated risk assessment; chemical modelling; redox; bioaccumulation; bioavailability; Dommel; Meuse; ion binding; sediment; model; accumulation; zn; kinetics; soil; cd
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