Effects of Pesticides Monitored with Three Sampling Methods in 24 Sites on Macroinvertebrates and Microorganisms

B. Schäfer, Ralf; Pettigrove, Vincent; Rose, Gavin; Allinson, Graeme; Wightwick, Adam; C. von der Ohe, Peter; Shimeta, Jeff; Kühne, Ralph; J. Kefford, Ben

doi:10.1021/es103227q

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Effects of Pesticides Monitored with Three Sampling Methods in 24 Sites on Macroinvertebrates and Microorganisms

Published in Environmental Science & Technology • Jan 19, 2011

Authors:

Ralf B. Schäfer

Vincent Pettigrove

Gavin Rose

Abstract

Grab water samples, sediment samples, and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane passive samplers (TRIMPS) were used to determine the exposure to 97 pesticides in 24 southeast Australian stream sites over 5 months. Macroinvertebrate communities and selected microorganisms (bacteria, flagellates, ciliates, amoebas, ...

Subject

Invertebrate

Pesticide

Microorganism

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