metals
The Development of a Bioavailability Model for Uranium
April 21, 2026 by Lucy Kennelly
wca are collaborating with the University of Saskatchewan, the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), the UK Centre for Hydrology and…
bio-met v6.0 launched
March 9, 2026 by Iain Wilson
The updated bio-met bioavailability tool (v6.0) is now live! bio-met is a ‘user-friendly’ bioavailability tool for cobalt, copper, lead, nickel and zinc based on the Biotic Ligand Models (BLM) for…
Effects of Metal Mixtures on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Field
November 7, 2025 by Adam Peters
Adam has recently published a paper analysing the effects of metal mixtures on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the field. The study looked at four metals, copper,…
Bioavailability and risk assessment of metals in freshwaters: is global regulatory implementation keeping pace with scientific developments?
February 26, 2025 by Graham Merrington
Graham, Adam and Iain have worked with colleagues across the world to develop a ‘road map’ for the regulatory implementation of metal bioavailability detailed in a recent…
SETAC North America Special Session: Regulatory Update: Metals in the Environment
November 17, 2021 by Graham Merrington
Graham presented in a session at SETAC North America SciCon4 yesterday on Regulatory Update: Metals in the Environment. Christine Bergeron (USEPA) presented on the current activities in regard to…
Importance of Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability in Hazard Assessment, Risk Assessment and Regulation of Metals in Multi-Stressor Environmental Conditions
May 7, 2021 by Adam Peters
Adam Peters co-chaired a discussion session on the Importance of Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability in Hazard Assessment, Risk Assessment and Regulation of Metals in Multi-Stressor Environmental Conditions. There was a…