Pesticide Residues in Coastal Tropical Ecosystems
Author | : Milton D Taylor |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2002-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203165584 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203165586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pesticide Residues in Coastal Tropical Ecosystems written by Milton D Taylor and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-21 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a vast scale, and it is not surprising to find that streams and rivers receive the majority of agricultural runoff, carrying the residues of insecticides, fungicides and othe