Combined action of pesticides towards aquatic organisms; a review of available literature from 1972-1998
Literature from 1972 to 1998 was critically reviewed and used to assess to what degree the concept of concentration addition can correctly predict the acute toxicity of mixtures of pesticides towards aquatic organisms. For more than 90% of 202 mixtures in 26 studies concentration addition predicted the observed toxicity within a factor of 2. There were no apparent differences between mixtures of compounds with similar or dissimilar toxic modes of action. Deviations from concentration addition did occur, but were mostly limited. Combinations of an organophosphorus ester or a carbamate with either another organophosphorus ester or a synthetic pyrethroid were identified as the mixtures that most frequently led to deviations from concentration addition
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| Format: | External research report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Alterra
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| Subjects: | aquatic ecosystems, aquatic organisms, ecotoxicology, literature reviews, pesticides, water pollution, aquatische ecosystemen, ecotoxicologie, literatuuroverzichten, pesticiden, waterorganismen, waterverontreiniging, |
| Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/combined-action-of-pesticides-towards-aquatic-organisms-a-review- |
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