Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticide concentrations in water, sediment, and selected organisms in Lake Naivasha (Kenya)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 488, Issue , 2002, Pages 123-128

  Gitahi, S M ^a   Harper, D M ^b   Muchiri, S M ^c   Tole, M P ^c   Ng'ang'a, R N ^d  

^a Lake Naivasha Riparian Association   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Micropterus salmoides; Organochlorinated and organophosphorus pesticide residues; Procambarus clarkii

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CHLORINE; FISHERIES; OILS AND FATS; PESTICIDES; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

ORGANOCHLORINE;

LAKES;

BIOACCUMULATION; LAKE; ORGANOCHLORINE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

KENYA;

ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PROCAMBARUS; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 0037565076     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023386732731     Document Type: Conference Paper

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