Triazine and metolachlor herbicide residues in farm areas of the Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 855-867

  Wan, Michael T ^a   Kuo, Jen Ni ^a   McPherson, Brad ^a   Pasternak, John ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Lower Fraser River; Metolachlor herbicide; Triazine herbicides

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; LOWER FRASER RIVER; METOLACHLOR HERBICIDE; TRIAZINE HERBICIDES;

HERBICIDES; RISKS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; WATER;

FARMS;

ATRAZINE; DEETHYLATRAZINE; HERBICIDE; METOLACHLOR; PROPAZINE; SIMAZINE; TRIAZINE; WATER;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; GROWING SEASON; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SEDIMENT; TRIAZINE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; GAMMARUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ONCORHYNCHUS; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

ACETAMIDES; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FISHES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HERBICIDES; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; SEASONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRIAZINES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AGRICULTURE; HERBICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SOIL; WATER;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRASER VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33747115360     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230600805931     Document Type: Article

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