Environmental behavior and toxicity of herbicides atrazine and simazine

This article shows some environmental and toxicology aspects of triazine herbicides atrazine and simazine. These compounds are used to control weeds in sugar and corn crops. Despite being partially soluble, they can be detected in ground and surface water. Their mobility and biodegradation in the so...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Barbosa do Carmo, Jandyra Maria Bento Pires, Jaime L. M. Oliveira, Diego Almeida do Carmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2013-04-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1073