Journal or Publishing Institution: Proceeding of the 6th International HCH and Pesticides Forum in Poznan
Author(s): Ludvigsen, G.H. and Lode, O.
Article Type: Report
Record ID: 1466
Abstract: Pesticides have been monitored in 12 Norwegian streams and rivers during a three to five year’s period. In six of the drainage basins data on the use of pesticides have been collected. 859 samples have been collected during the period 1995-1999. In 540 samples one or more pesticides have been measured above the detection limit, giving the result that 63% of samples contained pesticides residues. 34 pesticides out of the 53 substances analysed have been detected in surface water. Of these, 21 were herbicides, 8 fungicides and 5 insecticides. 13 different pesticides were detected in concentrations, supposed to have environmental impact on algae, daphnia, fish or water plants. The different pesticides showed a very different pattern according to the frequency and concentrations that are measured.
Keywords: Norway, Pesticides, Water, Streams, Rivers, Environmental Impacts, Algae, Daphnia, Fish, Plants, Agriculture, Runoff, Precipitation, Herbicides, Glyphosate, 2,4-D, Dicamba, Atrazine, Fungicides, Insecticides
Citation: Ludvigsen, G.H. and Lode, O., 2001,20-22 March. “JOVA” – The agricultural environmental pesticides monitoring programme in Norway. In: Proceeding of the 6th International HCH and Pesticides Forum in Poznan, Eds. Vijgen, J. Pruszynski, S. and Stobiecki, S., pp. 199-206, ISBN 83-913860-7-4.
