Pesticide biotransformation and fate in heterogeneous environments

The effects and relative impacts of environmental variables on the behaviour of pesticides, through the effect on pesticide-degrading microorganisms, was studied in a broad spectrum and covered the most relevant emission routes. It is shown that the effect of landscape geochemistry, which is a pre-set condition in an agricultural management, may be significant (chapter 2). Adjoining soil types, which occur within short distance in an agricultural unit, were characterized and tested on their pesticide leachability and potential risk to groundwater. The use of a 14C radio-labelled pesticide enab... Mehr ...