Assimilation of malathion in the Indian River estuary, Florida
This paper summarizes the results of study and determine the assimilation capacity of malathion in the Indian River. The malathion was applied by airplane or truck as ultra low volume (ULV) sprays conducted by the Brevard County Mosquito Control District. The application rate for malathion was appro...
Published in: | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333182 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688646 https://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A6270/datastream/TN/view/Assimilation%20of%20malathion%20in%20the%20Indian%20River%20estuary,%20Florida.jpg |
Summary: | This paper summarizes the results of study and determine the assimilation capacity of malathion in the Indian River. The malathion was applied by airplane or truck as ultra low volume (ULV) sprays conducted by the Brevard County Mosquito Control District. The application rate for malathion was approximately 213 g/ha and 44.2 g/ha for both aerial and truck spray. The field spray was performed in September and October 1986, in St. Lucie County Impoundment No. 23, located on the west side of North Hutchinson Island. This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Wang, T. C. (1991). Assimilation of malathion in the Indian River estuary, Florida. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 47, 238-243. doi:10.1007/BF01688646 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #824. |
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