[HTML][HTML] Species sensitivity to toxic substances: Evolution, ecology and applications

D Spurgeon, E Lahive, A Robinson, S Short… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Because it is only possible to test chemicals for effects on a restricted range of species and
exposure scenarios, ecotoxicologists are faced with a significant challenge of how to …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-species extrapolation of chemical sensitivity

SJP van den Berg, L Maltby, T Sinclair, R Liang… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecosystems are usually populated by many species. Each of these species carries the
potential to show a different sensitivity towards all of the numerous chemical compounds that …

Future needs and recommendations in the development of species sensitivity distributions: Estimating toxicity thresholds for aquatic ecological communities and …

S Belanger, M Barron, P Craig, S Dyer… - Integrated …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A species sensitivity distribution (SSD) is a probability model of the variation of
species sensitivities to a stressor, in particular chemical exposure. The SSD approach has …

MOAtox: A comprehensive mode of action and acute aquatic toxicity database for predictive model development

MG Barron, CR Lilavois, TM Martin - Aquatic Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
The mode of toxic action (MOA) has been recognized as a key determinant of chemical
toxicity and as an alternative to chemical class-based predictive toxicity modeling. However …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: priority research questions for North America

A Fairbrother, D Muir, KR Solomon… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Anticipating, identifying, and prioritizing strategic needs represent essential activities by
research organizations. Decided benefits emerge when these pursuits engage globally …

Development and use of interspecies correlation estimation models in China for potential application in water quality criteria

X Wang, B Fan, M Fan, S Belanger, J Li, J Chen, X Gao… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Establishment of numerical water quality criteria (WQC) has brought increasing interest in
China. However, toxicity data to develop robust WQC values (number of toxicity data≥ 8) of …

Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis

MT Binet, MS Adams, F Gissi… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
More than two‐thirds of the world's nickel (Ni) lateritic deposits are in tropical regions, and
just less than half are within South East Asia and Melanesia (SEAM). With increasing Ni …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial variation in the sensitivity of freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages to chemical stressors

R Liang, TM Sinclair, PS Craig, L Maltby - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Assessing spatial variation in the chemical sensitivity of natural assemblages will enhance
ecological relevance and reduce uncertainty in ecological risk assessments and the …

Limitations and uncertainties of acute fish toxicity assessments can be reduced using alternative methods

M Paparella, S Scholz, S Belanger, T Braunbeck… - …, 2021 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Information about acute fish toxicity is routinely required in many jurisdictions for
environmental risk assessment of chemicals. This information is typically obtained using a …

Species-specific in vitro and in vivo evaluation of toxicity of silver nanoparticles stabilized with gum Arabic protein

JS Maziero, VC Thipe, SO Rogero… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction We report, herein, in vitro, and in vivo toxicity evaluation of silver nanoparticles
stabilized with gum arabic protein (AgNP-GP) in Daphnia similis, Danio rerio embryos and in …