Photolysis of atrazine and ametryne herbicides in Barbados sugar cane plantation soils and water

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-303

  McMartin, Dena W ^a   Headley, John V ^b   Wood, Beverley P ^c   Gillies, Jon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Min of Agric and Rural Development   (Barbados)

Author keywords

Agricultural soils; Ametryne; Atrazine; Barbados; Groundwater; Photolysis

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRRADIATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SALINE WATER; SLURRIES; SOILS; SUGAR CANE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS;

HERBICIDES;

AMETRYN; ATRAZINE; GROUND WATER; HERBICIDE;

ATRAZINE; GROUNDWATER; HERBICIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; SUGAR CANE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; FENTON REACTION; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SUGARCANE; TROPICS; WATER ANALYSIS;

ATRAZINE; BARBADOS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATALYSIS; FRESH WATER; HERBICIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SEAWATER; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRIAZINES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BARBADOS;

ARUNDINARIA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0242584484     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120019896     Document Type: Article

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