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CREAM: a European project on mechanistic effect models for ecological risk assessment of chemicals

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  1. Department of Ecological Modelling, UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany

    Volker Grimm

  2. Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, Postfach 611, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Roman Ashauer

  3. Center for Integrated Population Ecology, Roskilde University, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark

    Valery Forbes

  4. Fraunhofer IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany

    Udo Hommen

  5. Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52056, Aachen, Germany

    Thomas G. Preuss

  6. Department of Scientific-Administrative Project Supervision, UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany

    Annette Schmidt

  7. Wageningen University and Research Centre, Alterra and Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Paul J. van den Brink

  8. Department IV 1.3—Plant Protection Products, Federal Environment Agency (UBA), P.O. Box 1406, 06813, Dessau, Germany

    Jörn Wogram

  9. Syngenta, Environmental Safety, Jealott’s Hill, International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK

    Pernille Thorbek

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Grimm, V., Ashauer, R., Forbes, V. et al. CREAM: a European project on mechanistic effect models for ecological risk assessment of chemicals. Environ Sci Pollut Res 16, 614–617 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-009-0228-z

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