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Development of ecologically relevant quality indicators for sediment microbial communities
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.848
Other Titles
Entwicklung eines ökologisch relevanten Qualitätsindikators zur Beschreibung mikrobieller Gemeinschaften in Sedimenten
Publikationstyp
Doctoral Thesis
Date Issued
2009
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Advisor
Title Granting Institution
Technische Universität Hamburg
Place of Title Granting Institution
Hamburg
Examination Date
2009-07-08
TORE-DOI
An integrated quality indicator (IQI) was developed taking ecotoxicities and
nutrient cycling as key parameters to address the ecological relevance of sediment
microbial communities. The parameters were integrated using weight of evidence approach and a fuzzy rule-based model. As an example of application, the aging of contaminants was evaluated. The IQI provides a framework to supplement currently chemical dominant sediment quality guidelines in reaching the good ecological quality status requested by the European Water Framework Directive.
nutrient cycling as key parameters to address the ecological relevance of sediment
microbial communities. The parameters were integrated using weight of evidence approach and a fuzzy rule-based model. As an example of application, the aging of contaminants was evaluated. The IQI provides a framework to supplement currently chemical dominant sediment quality guidelines in reaching the good ecological quality status requested by the European Water Framework Directive.
Subjects
ecotoxicology
WFD
microbial community
fuzzy logic
sediment
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