Organic chemicals jeopardize the health of freshwater ecosystems on the continental scale

Volume: 111, Issue: 26, Pages: 9549 - 9554
Published: Jul 1, 2014
Abstract
Organic chemicals can contribute to local and regional losses of freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, their overall relevance regarding larger spatial scales remains unknown. Here, we present, to our knowledge, the first risk assessment of organic chemicals on the continental scale comprising 4,000 European monitoring sites. Organic chemicals were likely to exert acute lethal and chronic long-term effects on sensitive fish,...
Paper Details
Title
Organic chemicals jeopardize the health of freshwater ecosystems on the continental scale
Published Date
Jul 1, 2014
Volume
111
Issue
26
Pages
9549 - 9554
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