|
| Bocquene, Gilles; Franco, Alain. |
| In January and February 2002, the presence of certain agricultural pesticides throughout the coastline of the Caribbean island of Martinique was investigated. The tropical climate of the French West Indies is suitable for banana production, which requires intensive use of pesticides. An inventory of all pesticides used on the island (compounds and tonnage) was compiled. Surveys and analyses revealed the presence of pesticides in the plumes of seven rivers. The organochlorine chlordecone and metabolites of aldicarb were detected at nearly all of the monitored sites, even though the use of chlordecone has been prohibited since 1993. Two triazines (ametryn and simazine) were also identified. The concentrations of carbamates and triazines detected in the water... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Aldicarb; Chlordecone; Triazines; Pesticides; Contamination; Martinique Island. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-879.pdf |
