Table 1 Physiochemical parameters of freshwater bodies used as input to calculate the BioF (bioavailability factor) for Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Co and Mn in Brazil, Canada, the European Union and the United States of America.

From: Proposal of novel Predicted No Effect Concentrations (PNEC) for metals in freshwater using Species Sensitivity Distribution for different taxonomic groups

  

BR—Paraopeba River11

CAN—Lake Ontario64

UK/EU—Eden River36

US62

pH

 

7.55

8.2

7.65

7.8

DOC

mg L−1

6.16

1.1

6.91

3.5

Ca

mg L−1

5.42

35

61.56

37