The use of Chironomus riparius larvae to assess effects of pesticides from rice fields in adjacent freshwater ecosystems

A bioassay with Chironomus riparius larvae, using larval development and growth as endpoints, was carried out inside a rice field and in the adjacent wetland channel in Portugal, during pesticide treatments (molinate, endosulfan and propanil) to determine impact caused by pesticide contamination in...

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Main Author: Faria, Mafalda S. (author)
Other Authors: Nogueira, António J. A. (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5365
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5365