Pesticide Residues in Coastal Tropical Ecosystems: Distribution, Fate and Effects

by Milton D Taylor (Editor), Stephen J. Klaine (Editor), Fernando P. Carvalho (Editor), Damia Barcelo (Editor), Jan Everaarts (Editor)

Overview

The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a vast scale, and it is not surprising to find that streams and rivers receive the majority of agricultural runoff, carrying the residues of insecticides, fungicides and othe

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134554294
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/21/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Taylor, Milton D | Klaine, Stephen J. | Carvalho, Fernando P. | Barcelo, Damia | Everaarts, Jan

Table of Contents

Introduction. Pesticides in the Marine Environment of Ghana. Pesticide Use in Zimbabwe: Impact on Lake Kariba, a Tropical Freshwater Ecosystem. Pesticides in Kenya. Distribution, Fate and Effects of Pesticides in the Tropical Coastal Zones of India K.. Pesticides in Bangladesh. Pesticide Use in Malaysia: Trends and Impacts. Distribution, Fate and Impact of Pesticides in the Tropical Marine Environment of Vietnam. Pesticides in the Peoples Republic of China. Ecotoxicology of Pesticides in the Philippines' Aquatic Ecosystem. Pesticides in the Coastal Zone of Mexico. The Use of Pesticide in Costa Rica and Their Impact on Coastal Ecosystems. Pesticides in Colombia: Their Application, Use and Legislation. Pesticide Use in Cuban Agriculture: Present and Prospects. Use, Fate and Ecotoxicity of Pesticides in Jamaica and the Commonwealth Caribbean. Coastal Watershed-Based Ecological Risk Assessment - Gulf of Mexico. Summary.