Interaction between co-solvents and algae in the residue dynamics of fenitrothion
Titel:
Interaction between co-solvents and algae in the residue dynamics of fenitrothion
Auteur:
Weinberger, Pearl Sher, Dan Greenhalgh, Roy
Verschenen in:
Journal of environmental science and health. Part B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes
Paginering:
Jaargang 18 (1983) nr. 2 pagina's 269-281
Jaar:
1983
Inhoud:
Fresh and estuarine water algae maintained in laboratory microcosms simulating river-lake/estuary-bay systems were exposed to 14C-fenitrothion formulated with Atlox and tank mixed with Aerotex or Dowanol (11.5:1.5:1.5 w/v/v). Generally, the tank mix co-solvents determined the amount of uptake and the array of derivatives formed by the algae. Typically, exposed to an Aerotex mix the ratio of ethyl acetate extractable (NP) fraction : ethyl acetate unextractable (P) fraction was as 3.5:1.0, exposed to a Dowanol mix the ratio was as 1.5:1.0. Within any comparable time period, fresh water algae turned over more of the C-ring of fenitrothion than the estuarine genera. Turn-over was enhanced when Aerotex was the tank mix co-solvent.