Aquatic Invertebrates — xAquaticRisk Training
This section covers landscape-level aquatic risk assessment for invertebrate populations using the xAquaticRisk landscape model.
Coming Soon
Training materials for this section are being prepared and will be published here.
What You Will Learn
- How to set up and configure the xAquaticRisk landscape model for invertebrates
- Understanding spray-drift deposition into surface waters
- Modelling environmental fate of pesticides in stream networks using TOXSWA / CMF
- Applying TKTD models (GUTS-SD, GUTS-IT) for individual-level effects
- Running population-level simulations with StreamCom (Asellus aquaticus, Gammarus pulex, Cloeon dipterum)
- Interpreting risk metrics (LP50) for regulatory decision-making
Key Model Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| XSprayDrift | Spray-drift deposition into waterbodies |
| CascadeToxswa / CmfContinuous | Environmental fate in stream networks |
| LEffectModel | Individual-level GUTS effects modelling |
| StreamCom | Population dynamics of aquatic invertebrates |