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Ecological relevance of pesticide residues in Alberta surface waters : an evaluation based on toxicity testing

Description

Low concentrations (ng/L to μg/L range) of many different pesticides are present in Alberta surface waters. The environmental significance of the presence of low levels of pesticides is unclear particularly because water quality guidelines (if available) apply only to single compounds and not mixtures. The objective was to assess the toxicity of pesticide mixtures to species representative of major trophic levels in aquatic systems. Pesticides were selected based on the frequency of detection in Alberta surface waters, relative concentration, and availability of information (toxicity data).

Updated

March 30, 2001

Tags
pesticides surface waters toxicity testing

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

43 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2001-03-30

Date Added

2015-08-25T17:27:29.288051

Date Modified

2001-03-30

Date Issued

2001-03-30

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

0778524469

ISBN (print)

0778524450

NEOS catalogue key

3068558

Local Identifier

T/675

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

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