Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.012 |
| Title (Primary) | Pesticide impact on aquatic invertebrates identified with Chemcatcher® passive samplers and the SPEARpesticides index |
| Author | Münze, R.; Orlinskiy, P.; Gunold, R.; Paschke, A.; Kaske, O.; Beketov, M.A.; Hundt, M.; Bauer, C.; Schüürmann, G.; Möder, M.; Liess, M. |
| Source Titel | Science of the Total Environment |
| Year | 2015 |
| Department | OEC; ANA; OEKOTOX |
| Volume | 537 |
| Page From | 69 |
| Page To | 80 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Pesticides; Carbofuran; Passive sampling; Chemcatcher®; Diffusion-limiting membrane; Macroinvertebrates; SPEAR; Leaf litter degradation |
| UFZ wide themes | RU3; |
| Abstract | Pesticides negatively affect biodiversity and ecosystem function in aquatic environments. In the present study, we investigated the effects of pesticides on stream macroinvertebrates at 19 sites in a rural area dominated by forest cover and arable land in Central Germany. Pesticide exposure was quantified with Chemcatcher® passive samplers equipped with a diffusion-limiting membrane. Ecological effects on macroinvertebrate communities and on the ecosystem function detritus breakdown were identified using the indicator system SPEARpesticides and the leaf litter degradation rates, respectively. A decrease in the abundance of pesticide-vulnerable taxa and a reduction in leaf litter decomposition rates were observed at sites contaminated with the banned insecticide Carbofuran (Toxic Units ≥ − 2.8), confirming the effect thresholds from previous studies. The results show that Chemcatcher® passive samplers with a diffusion-limiting membrane reliably detect ecologically relevant pesticide pollution, and we suggest Chemcatcher® passive samplers and SPEARpesticides as a promising combination to assess pesticide exposure and effects in rivers and streams. |
| Münze, R., Orlinskiy, P., Gunold, R., Paschke, A., Kaske, O., Beketov, M.A., Hundt, M., Bauer, C., Schüürmann, G., Möder, M., Liess, M. (2015): Pesticide impact on aquatic invertebrates identified with Chemcatcher® passive samplers and the SPEARpesticides index Sci. Total Environ. 537 , 69 - 80 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.012 |
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