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The role of models in ecological risk assessment: A 1990's perspective
Author(s) -
Barnthouse Lawrence W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620111207
Subject(s) - risk assessment , relevance (law) , ecosystem model , ecology , population , perspective (graphical) , environmental resource management , process (computing) , environmental planning , geography , ecosystem , environmental science , management science , computer science , biology , engineering , political science , environmental health , computer security , artificial intelligence , law , medicine , operating system
Abstract Previously published reviews of mathematical models available for ecological risk assessment have emphasized population and ecosystem modeling approaches originally developed 20 years ago or more. Discussions of applications have focused on quantifying ecological effects of toxic chemicals and pesticides. This review emphasizes (a) modeling approaches developed within the last decade; (b) applications to a broad array of environmental problems on local, regional, and global scales; and (c) the relevance of different types of models to different components of the risk assessment process.