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Deriving sediment quality guidelines from field-based species sensitivity distributions.

Kenneth M Y Leung1, Anders Bjørgesaeter, John S Gray

  • 1Swire Institute of Marine Science, Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Environmental Science & Technology
|August 9, 2005
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This study introduces field-based species sensitivity distributions (f-SSDs) to derive more realistic sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) for marine ecosystems. These new guidelines improve ecological risk assessment compared to traditional lab-based methods.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Marine Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology

Background:

  • Current methods for deriving sediment Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) and Threshold Effect Levels (TELs) rely on laboratory bioassays, which may lack ecological relevance.
  • Accurate sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) are crucial for effective ecological risk assessment in marine environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel approach for deriving field-based SQGs using extensive field data from the Norwegian continental shelf.
  • To compare field-derived SQGs with existing international guidelines for key contaminants like cadmium and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a unique dataset of benthic community abundance (approx. 2200 species) and contaminant concentrations (over 25 chemicals) from over 4200 sampling stations.

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  • Constructed field-based species sensitivity distributions (f-SSDs) for barium, cadmium, and total PAHs.
  • Derived field-based SQGs using f-SSDs and HCx values (Hazardous Concentration for x% of species) via nonparametric bootstrap methods.

    • Main Results:

    • Field-based SQGs were derived for cadmium and total PAHs.
    • Discrepancies were observed between the newly derived field-based SQGs and existing international SQGs.
    • The field-data-derived criteria demonstrated greater environmental relevance and realism.

    Conclusions:

    • Field-based species sensitivity distributions (f-SSDs) offer a robust benchmark for probabilistic ecological risk assessment.
    • Field-data-derived SQGs provide more realistic and environmentally relevant criteria for site-specific assessments or integration into existing guidelines.