In situ assays with tropical cladocerans to evaluate edge-of-field pesticide runoff toxicity

Tropical regions' economy is usually based on agriculture, which involves an intensive use, and even frequent overuse, of pesticides. Nevertheless, not much research has been done on the impact of pesticides on tropical aquatic ecosystems, which are often contaminated by runoff-related pesticid...

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Main Author: Lopes, Isabel (author)
Other Authors: Moreira-Santos, Matilde (author), Silva, Eduardo M. da (author), Sousa, José P. (author), Guilhermino, Lúcia (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author), Ribeiro, Rui (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Short-term sublethal assays
Deltamethrin
Microcosm
Diaphanosoma brachyurum
Daphnia magna
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5391
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5391

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5391

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