Sediment biotic ligand model

Mathew, R., Wu, KB. and Santore, R.C. (2005) Predicting sediment metal toxicity using a sediment biotic ligand model methodology and initial application. Environ Toxicol Chem, 24,... 

The use of models for the prediction of metal toxicity using acid-volatile sulfide (DiTorro et al., 1990, 1992) and equilibrium partitioning for hydrophobic compounds (DiTorro et al., 1991) has been very useful for the prediction of bioavailability and associated toxicity of contaminants in sediments. Recently the Biotic Ligand model has been developed to relate metal bioavailability (and its potential toxicity) using the most recent chemical and physiological effects information on metals in aquatic environments (Paquin et al., 1999 DiTorro et al., 2001 Santore et al., 2001). 

Paquin, P.R., DiToro, D.M., Santore, R.C., Trivedi, D. and Wu, K.B. (1999) A Biotic Ligand Model of the acute toxicity of metals. III. Application to fish and Daphnia exposure to sediments. In Integrated Approach to Assessing the Bioavailability and Toxicity of Metals in Surface Waters and Sediments, Section 3 pp. 3-59-3-102. USEPA Science Advisory Board, Office of Water, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC. 

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