Occurrence of pesticides in water, sediments, and fish tissues in a lake surrounded by agricultural lands: Concerning risks to humans and ecological receptors

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 212, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Abrantes, Nelson ^a   Pereira, Ruth ^a   Gonçalves, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Diffuse pollution; Ecological risk assessment; Human health; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALACHLOR; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; AQUATIC SPECIES; BENTHIC FISH; CONCERNING RISK; DIFFUSE POLLUTION; DRINKING WATER; ECOLOGICAL BALANCE; ECOLOGICAL RECEPTORS; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; FISH TISSUE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HARMFUL EFFECTS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HUMAN HEALTH; LOCAL POPULATIONS; NATURA 2000; NATURAL HABITAT; ORGANOCHLORIDE PESTICIDES; PORTUGAL; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT; RESTORATION MEASURES; SAFETY LEVEL;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AGRICULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; FISH; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; HERBICIDES; HISTOLOGY; INSECTICIDES; LAKES; POLLUTION; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALACHLOR; ALDRIN; DIELDRIN; DRINKING WATER; GLYPHOSATE; GROUND WATER; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; SURFACE WATER;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FISH; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; LAKE WATER; ORGANOCHLORINE; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SUSTAINABILITY; TOXICOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; FISH; HEALTH HAZARD; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LAKE SEDIMENT; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; VELA LAKE;

AVES; LUTRINAE;

EID: 77957563372     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-010-0323-2     Document Type: Article

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