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- Title
Effects of Aquatic Herbicides on Primary Productivity of Phytoplankton in the Laboratory.
- Authors
Schaffer, J. D.; Sebetich, M. J.
- Abstract
This article presents a study which deals with the effects of aquatic herbicides on primary productivity of phytoplankton in laboratory. The use of algicides and aquatic herbicides for control of excessive algae and aquatic macrophyte plant growth is a common lake and pond management tool. Use of aquatic plant herbicides typically consists of direct application to surface waters for control of submergent species or direct application on emergent plant leaves. Effects of herbicides on phytoplankton communities are of special concern since it is this group that provides the basis for the lacustrine food chain. Since phytoplankton possess photosystem I and the shikimate pathway which are targets for the commonly used algicides and herbicides, the susceptibility of phytoplankton to herbicidal effects is important.
- Subjects
AQUATIC herbicides; PHYTOPLANKTON; HERBICIDES; PLANKTON; AQUATIC resources; AQUATIC plants
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2004, Vol 72, Issue 5, p1032
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-004-0347-7