Comparison of fate and ecological effects of the herbicide linuron in freshwater model ecosystems between tropical and temperate regions

M.A. Daam; P.J. van den Brink; A.J.A. Nogueira

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.07.008

Comparison of fate and ecological effects of the herbicide linuron in freshwater model ecosystems between tropical and temperate regions

M.A. Daam, P.J. van den Brink, A.J.A. Nogueira

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This paper compares the fate and effects of linuron in an outdoor plankton-dominated microcosm study carried out in Thailand with those reported in temperate model ecosystem studies evaluating linuron and other photosynthesis-inhibiting herbicides. Lower linuron concentrations disappeared slightly faster from the water compartment compared to temperate conditions, which appears to be related with the experimental design rather than differences in climatic conditions. Sensitivity of primary producers and zooplankton were similar for the climatic regions, whereas effects on ecosystem functioning were less pronounced in tropical microcosms. Recovery potential of affected endpoints appears higher for tropical ecosystems compared to their temperate counterparts. These findings support the use of toxicity data generated in temperate countries in the tropics. Recommendations for the methodology of tropical model ecosystem experiments are discussed

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	424-433
Journal	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume	72
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.07.008
Publication status	Published - 2009

Keywords

macrophyte-dominated mesocosms
active ingredient linuron
stream algal communities
2 triazine herbicides
boreal forest lake
terrestrial herbicides
metsulfuron methyl
aquatic ecosystems
primary producers
marsh periphyton

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Comparison of fate and ecological effects of the herbicide linuron in freshwater model ecosystems between tropical and temperate regions

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