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Effect of pesticides on microbial communities in container aquatic habitats.
Scientific reports - 16 Mar 2017
Muturi Ephantus J, Donthu Ravi Kiran, Fields Christopher J, Moise Imelda K, Kim Chang-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Container aquatic habitats support a specialized community of macroinvertebrates (e.g. mosquitoes) that feed on microbial communities associated with decaying organic matter. These aquatic habitats are often embedded within and around agricultural lands and are frequently exposed to pesticides. We used a microcosm approach to examine the single and combined effects of two herbicides (atrazine, glyphosate), and...
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