Publications by authors named "Susan Anyango Oginah"
Ecotoxicological impacts of chemicals released into the environment are characterized by combining fate, exposure, and effects. For characterizing effects, species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) estimate toxic pressures of chemicals as the potentially affected fraction of species. Life cycle assessment (LCA) uses SSDs to identify products with lowest ecotoxicological impacts.
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- Bridging applied ecology and ecotoxicology is crucial for ecosystem protection, as there is often a disconnect between how these fields assess environmental pressures.
- The study introduces taxonomic-group-specific Species Sensitivity Distributions (SSDs) for algae, invertebrates, and vertebrates based on data from 180 chemicals, suggesting that these tailored assessments enhance pollution impact evaluations, especially for certain chemicals.
- The findings propose a new framework for using split SSDs, which could significantly improve decision support in environmental protection and management of freshwater ecosystems worldwide.