Search by Ecosystem


APIS provides pollution impact records for a variety of habitats, ecosystems and species. Each record contains information on key impacts including any critical loads or levels and a full reference list.

This page provides records for the 'APIS ecosystems' for the main pollutants of concern namely:

  • heavy metals
  • ozone
  • nitrogen dioxide (NOx),
  • sulphur dioxide (SO2)
  • halogens
  • dust & particulates

    To help you with choose and match an ecosystem of interest please refer to the habitat table which relate the habitats and ecosystems used in APIS to UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats (broad and priority), the Habitats Directive (Annex 1 habitats occurring in the UK) and EUNIS classifications. classifications.

    Select a 'Pollutant' or an 'Ecosystem' to view records for your combination. Then click on the appropriate record link to view the full record. Note: not all ecosystems have a corresponding pollutant record.

  • Pollutant and Ecosystem
    Antimony :: all ecosystems
    Arsenic :: all ecosystems
    Benzene/Toluene/Xylene :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Boron :: all ecosystems
    By-products or contaminants :: freshwater ecosystems
    By-products or contaminants :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Cadmium :: freshwaters ecosystems
    Cadmium :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Cement dusts :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Chromium :: freshwaters ecosystems
    Chromium :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Cobalt :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Cobalt:: freshwaters ecosystems
    Copper :: all ecosystems
    Ethylene :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Fluoride deposition :: arable ecosystem
    Fluoride deposition :: freshwater ecosystems
    Fluoride deposition :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Fly ash :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Formaldehyde :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Hydrogen fluoride :: all ecosystems
    Industrial chemical groupings :: freshwater ecosystems
    Industrial chemical groupings :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Lead :: all ecosystems
    Manganese :: all ecosystems
    Mercury :: coastal and rocky habitats
    Mercury :: freshwater ecosystems
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Arable
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Bogs
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Broadleaved, Mixed and Yew Woodland
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Coastal and Rocky Habitats
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Freshwaters
    Nitrogen Oxides :: Grasslands
    Ozone :: Arable and horticultural
    Ozone :: Bogs, wetland and heath
    Ozone :: Coastal and Rocky Habitats
    Ozone :: Freshwater
    Ozone :: Grasslands
    Ozone :: Woodland and hedgerows
    Particulates :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Pesticide groupings :: freshwater
    Pesticide groupings :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Platinum group :: all ecosystems
    Quarry dust :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Soot :: terrestrial ecosystems
    Vanadium :: all ecosystems
    Zinc :: all ecosystems