Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for Pesticides - 9780367384920

CRC Press

Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for PesticidesAuthor(s): Lorraine Maltby, Dave Arnold, Gertie Arts, Jo Davies, Fred Heimbach, Christina Pickl, Veronique Poulsen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367384920, 978-0367384920\nSynopsis\nGiven the essential role that primary producers play in aquatic ecosystems, it is imperative that the potential risk of pesticides to the structure and functioning of aquatic plants is adequately assessed. An integration of regulatory and research information from key specialists in the area of environmental regulation, Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for Pesticides provides a state-of-the-art guide to ecotoxicological risk assessment. Written by well-known experts in the field of aquatic risk assessment, this book is a practical reference for the assessment of the risk of pesticides with herbicidal activity to aquatic macrophytes.\n\nThe book supplies a concise, coherent, and sc.