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Toxicity of dimethoate to Daphnia magna and freshwater fish

Authors :
J M Beusen
B Neven
Source :
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology. 42(1)
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

Due to t h e i r w i d e s p r e a d d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d t o x i c n a t u r e p e s t i c i d e s m a y h a v e a s e r i o u s i m p a c t o n t h e a q u a t i c e n v i r o n m e n t a n d e x e r t a d v e r s e e f f e c t s on t h e a s s o c i a t e d o r g a n i s m s . A c u t e b i o a s s a y t e s t s h a v e b e e n u s e d to d e t e r m i n e t h e a c t u a l i m p a c t o f v a r i o u s p e s t i c i d e s on a q u a t i c l i r e a n d to f o r m u l a t e w a t e r q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d s u s i n g a p p r o p r i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n f a c t o r s (Verma e t a l . 1982).

Details

ISSN :
00074861
Volume :
42
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....83ef1f8dde56704c4d50dda355744c0e