Common insecticide disrupts aquatic communities: A mesocosm-to-field ecological risk assessment of fipronil and its degradates in U.S. streams
Janet L. Miller, Travis S. Schmidt, Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara J. Mahler, Mark W. Sandstrom, Lisa H. Nowell, Daren M. Carlisle, Patrick W. Moran
Abstract
in four of five regions sampled. This ecological risk assessment indicates that low concentrations of fipronil compounds degrade stream communities in multiple regions of the United States.
Topics & Concepts
MesocosmSTREAMSFipronilEnvironmental toxicologyAquatic insectEcologyEnvironmental scienceAquatic ecosystemAquatic environmentAquatic toxicologyBiologyToxicologyPesticideEcosystemToxicityChemistryHabitatComputer scienceOrganic chemistryComputer networkInsect and Pesticide ResearchPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPesticide Residue Analysis and Safety