Fishing with Pesticides Affects River Fisheries and Community Health in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve, Nicaragua
The practice of harvesting fish and crustaceans by using pesticides is understudied and under-reported in tropical inland fisheries yet poses a significant threat to freshwater biodiversity and community health. This research provides a brief review of the practice and an in-depth case study from so...
Main Authors: | Joel T. Betts, Juan F. Mendoza Espinoza, Armando J. Dans, Christopher A. Jordan, Joshua L. Mayer, Gerald R. Urquhart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/10152 |
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