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The Biotic Ligand Model: Technical Support Document for Its Application to the Evaluation of Water Quality Criteria for Copper
| EPA Number: | 822R03027 |
| Date of Publication: | November, 2003 |
| Pages: | 70 |
| Audience | concerned citizens, industry, Regulated Community, Scientific Community, State and local government, Teachers or Educators, Other |
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The Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) is suitable for use in evaluating differences in the availability and toxicity of metals such as copper and other metals, differences that occur as a result of changes in water chemistry from site to site, and at a given site over time.
Keywords:
Biotic Ligand Model (BLM)
Copper
Toxicology
Water Pollution
Freshwater Biology
Marine Biology
Toxicity
Public Health
Aquatic Biology
Water Pollution Effects
Maximum Permissible Exposure
Bioaccumulation
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