Fuzzy model for risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants in aquatic ecosystems

Seguí, X.; Pujolasus, E.; Betrò, S.; Àgueda, A.; Casal, J.; Ocampo-Duque, W.; Rudolph, I.; Barra, R.; Páez, M.; Barón, E.; Eljarrat, E.; Barceló, D.; Darbra, R.M.

Fuzzy model for risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants in aquatic ecosystems

2013

We developed a model for evaluating the environmental risk of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to aquatic organisms. The model is based on fuzzy theory and uses information provided by international experts through a questionnaire. It has been tested in two case studies for a particular type of POPs: brominated flame retardants (BFRs). The first case study is related to the EU-funded AQUATERRA project, with sampling campaigns carried out in two Ebro tributaries in Spain (the Cinca and Vero Rivers). The second one, named the BROMACUA project, assessed different aquatic ecosystems in Chile (San Vicente Bay) and Colombia (Santa Marta Marsh). In both projects, the BFRs under study were polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). However, the model can be extrapolated to other POPs and to different aquatic ecosystems to provide useful results for decision-makers.

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Mots clés AGROVOC

analysis aquatic ecosystems aquatic organisms case studies chile colombia environmental monitoring environmental risk assessment flame retardants flame retardants hydrocarbons methods models models questionnaires risk risk assessment risk assessment spain water pollution

Informations bibliographiques

Publié dans

Environmental pollution

Volume 178 Pagination 23 - 32 ISSN 0269-7491

Editeur

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

D'autres materias

Fuzzy logic; Halogenated diphenyl ethers; Ecosystem; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Fuzzy logic; Water pollutants; Chemical; Chemical; Persistent organic pollutants; Brominated flame retardants; Persistent organic pollutants; Statistics & numerical data; Brominated; Chemical; Experts

Langue

anglais

Type

Text; Journal Article

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.02.014

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