wca pride themselves on being regular contributors to scientific published literature. A summary of our recent publications is provided below:
2025
Leverett D, Wilson I, Kennelly L, Austin T, Hird C, Maunder R, Hill D, Johnson P. 2025. Environmental quality standards for diclofenac derived under the European Water Framework Directive: 3. Marine ecotoxicity. Environmental Sciences Europe. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6295199/v1
Burden N, Aubee C, Augusiak J, Baccaro M, Boehler S, Brion F, Brown R, Coady K, Dang Z, Eilebrecht E, Fryer M, Fagundes T, Fisher T, Gao Z, Goodband T, Hecker M, Holbech H, Hoeger S, Jacobs M, Koerner O, Katsiadaki I, Kearney P, Krzykwa J, Marini J, Maunder R, Maynard S, Mingo V, Mikkelsen F, Panter G, Pearson A, Pellizzato F, Pickford D, Salinas E, Schneider S, Snow A, Sewell F, Stahlschmidt P, Thorpe K, Villeneuve D, Weltje L, Wheeler J, Yamamoto H. 2025. Workshop report: development of a proposal for an OECD guidance document on fish vitellogenin assessment. Submitted.
Merrington G, Gensemer R, Gilron G, Wilson I, Peters A, van Dam R, Golding L, Stauber J, Gadd J, Smith R, DeForest D, Garman E, Middleton E, Ryan A, Cooper C, Smith E, Baken S. 2025. Bioavailability and risk assessment of metals in freshwaters: is global regulatory implementation keeping pace with scientific developments? Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf033
Wilson I, Peters A, Merrington G, Middleton E, Schlekat C, Garman E. 2025. A demonstrable need to follow scientific evidence in the derivation of environmental quality standards: a case study of European surface waters. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf014
2024
Peters A, Merrington G, Stapleton K, Lofts S. 2024. Environmental risk assessment of the use of zinc oxide medicated feeds for weaning piglets in the UK. Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024,3, 706-716. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3VA00369H
Peters A, Merrington G, Middleton E. 2024. How Important is it to Update the Existing Environmental Quality Standard for Nickel? An example based on the UK. Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024,3, 1139-1152. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4VA00098F
Wilson I, Peters A, Merrington G, Middleton E, Garman E. Schlekat C. 2024. Practical estimation and use of ambient background concentrations in surface waters for nickel in Europe. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4988
Brown R, Panter G, Burden N, Salinas ER, Weltje L, Wheeler JR, Wolf Y, Lagadic L. 2024. A decision logic for the reliability assessment and interpretation of vitellogenin measurements. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5946
Burden N, Brown R, Smith R, Brescia S, Goodband T, Guerrero-Limón G, Kent L, Marty S, Pearson A, van der Mescht M, Saunders L, Sewell F, Wang N, Wheeler J. 2024. Resource and animal use implications of the proposed REACH information requirements for endocrine disruptor assessment. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2024.105671.
Merrington G, Nowell L, Peck C. 2024. An introduction to Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Exposure Data (CREED). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4899
Hladik M, Markus A, Helsel D, Nowell L, Polesello S, Rüdel H, Szabo D, Wilson I. 2024. Evaluating the reliability of environmental concentration data to characterize exposure in environmental risk assessments. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4893
Peters A, Beking M, Oste L, Hamer M, Vuaille J, Harford A, Backhaus T, Lofts S, Svendsen C, Peck C. 2024. Assessing the relevance of environmental exposure datasets. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4881
2023
Brown R, Panter G, Burden N, Salinas E, Weltje L, Wheeler J, Wolf Y, Lagadic L. 2023. Are changes in vitellogenin concentrations in fish reliable indicators of chemical-induced endocrine activity? Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115563
Burden N, Brown R, Lagadic L, Holmes B, Panter G, Salinas E, Sewell F, Weltje L, Wheeler J, Wolf Y. 2023. A cross-laboratory survey on fish vitellogenin analysis: methodological challenges and recommendations for best practice. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105501
Panter G, Brown R, Jones A, Körner O, Lagadic L, Weltje L. 2023. Detection of anti-androgenic activity in chronic fish studies: A data review. Critical Reviews in Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2023.2232398
Merrington G, Gensemer R, Stauber J, Golding L, Smith R, Azizishirazi A, Schlekat C, Garman E, Ryan A, Cooper C, DeForest D, Peters A. 2023. Implementing approaches to account for metal bioavailability in freshwaters: Current status and future directions, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4783
Wilson I, Peters A, Merrington G, Baken S. 2023. Following the evidence and using the appropriate regulatory tools: A European-wide risk assessment of copper in freshwaters. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4768
He J, Wang C, Schlekat C, Wu F, Middleton E, Garman E, Peters A. 2023. Validation of Nickel Bioavailability Models for Algae, Invertebrates, and Fish in Chinese Surface Waters, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5595
Peters A, Wilson I, Cooper C, Ryan A, van Assche F, Winbow H. 2023. Evaluating the Protectiveness of a Bioavailability-Based Environmental Quality Standard for the Protection of Aquatic Communities from Zinc Toxicity Based on Field Evidence. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5570
Peters A, Nys C, Leverett D, Wilson I, van Sprang P, Merrington G, Middleton E, Garman E Schlekat C. 2023. Updating the Chronic Freshwater Ecotoxicity Database and Biotic Ligand Model for Nickel for Regulatory Applications in Europe. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5561