Bioavailability of the organophosphorous insecticide chlorpyrifos to the suspension-feeding bivalve, Mercenaria mercenaria, following exposure to dissolved and particulate matter

Bejarano, AC; Widenfalk, A; Decho, AW; Chandler, GT

doi:10.1897/02-293

Abstract

Under estuarine conditions, hydrophobic pesticides undergo physical/chemical partitioning into dissolved and particulate fractions of sediments. Our experimental study using C-14-chlorpyrifos (C-14-CHPY) showed that sorptive associations of this common insecticide with particulate (>0.2 mum) and dissolved fractions (

Published in

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2003, volume: 22, number: 9, pages: 2100-2105
Publisher: SETAC

SLU Authors

Widenfalk, Anneli
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1897/02-293

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/663