Journal article
Periphyton bioconcentrates pesticides downstream of catchment dominated by agricultural land use
Abstract
Periphyton provides important ecosystem services in aquatic environments, including supporting diverse consumers. We studied pesticide bioconcentration in periphyton in a coastal marsh on Lake Erie. The marsh is within a protected area (Rondeau Provincial Park) but receives discharge from tributaries draining intensively farmed land. Periphyton bioconcentrated 20 pesticide chemicals above levels observed in adjacent water or sediment. Average …
Authors
Rooney RC; Davy C; Gilbert J; Prosser R; Robichaud C; Sheedy C
Journal
The Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 702, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134472
ISSN
0048-9697