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Secondary effects of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems

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Residue Reviews

Part of the book series: Residue Reviews ((RECT,volume 57))

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If the direct, toxicological effects of pesticides1 on the growth, survival, or reproduction of organisms may be called primary, irrespective of the ecological or physiological mechanisms of exposure (e.g., absorption through cuticle, ingestion of contaminated food, etc.) and irrespective of the time interval between exposure and ultimate effect (e.g., immediate mortality on contact, egg mortality after years of gradual pesticide accumulation by parent bird, etc.), then ecosystem changes that follow and result from these primary effects are conveniently termed secondary effects. The purpose of this review is to summarize existing knowledge of these secondary effects of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems.

Contribution No. 6 from San Diego State University for Marine Studies.

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