Hazard prioritization and risk characterization of antibiotics in an irrigated Costa Rican region used for intensive crop, livestock and aquaculture farming

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1 SPEC.ISS., 2014, Pages 85-98

  De La Cruz, Elba ^a   Fournier, María Luisa ^a   García, Fernando ^b   Molina, Andrea ^b   Chavarría, Guadalupe ^b   Alfaro, Margarita ^b   Ramírez, Fernando ^a   Rodríguez, César ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Aquatic ecosystems; Costa Rica; Hazard indicators; Hazard quotients

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PRIORITIZATION; TOXICITY;

COSTA RICA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; COSTA RICA; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); RISK ASSESSMENT; SWINE; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AQUACULTURE; COSTA RICA; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWINE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84894202843     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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