Ecological Risk Assessment (IMAGE)

The University of Hong Kong

Ecological Risk Assessment

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Combining the above findings, the research team conducted a scientific ecological risk assessment. The results indicated that the ecological risk was very high right after the accidental spill in August 2017 (risk quotient (RQ) at all sites >> 1). Fortunately, the ecological risk was substantially reduced after 4 months of the incident (RQ < 1 in four sites; RQ < 2 in the other two sites)

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