Photosensitized degradation of chlorothalonil and chlorpyrifos in the presence of Arctic derived dissolved organic matter

• Main Author: Quesada, Ginna
• Other Authors: Guerard, Jennifer, Rasley, Brian, Green, Thomas
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Pesticides; Biodegradation; Chlorpyrifos; Toolik Lake; Fungicides; Arctic regions; Water; Organic compounds; Fulvic acids; Organochlorine compounds; Master of Science in Chemistry; Arctic; Arctic Lake; Fairbanks; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12564

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2021 Pesticides used at mid latitudes can accumulate in Arctic environments. Two commonly detected pesticides in Arctic lakes are chlorothalonil and chlorpyrifos. In surface waters, photolysis can play an important role in the attenuation of contaminants...