The impact of insecticides and herbicides on the biodiversity and productivity of aquatic communities

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 618-627

  Relyea, Rick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian decline; Anax junius; Bufo americanus; Daphnia; Dytiscus; Frogs; Hyla versicolor; Lestes; Pseudacris crucifer; Rana pipiens; Rana sylvatica; Tramea

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; BIODIVERSITY; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ALGAE; AMPHIBIA; ANAX JUNIUS; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO AMERICANUS; COPEPODA; DAPHNIA; DYTISCUS; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; HYLA VERSICOLOR; INSECTA; LESTES; PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER; RANA PIPIENS; RANA SYLVATICA; TRAMEA;

EID: 15944420578     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-5342     Document Type: Article

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