PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN COASTAL TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS: DISTRIBUTION, FATE AND EFFECTS; ED. BY M.D. TAYLOR

The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a vast scale, and it is not surprising to find that streams and rivers receive the majority of agricultural runoff, carrying the residues of insecticides, fungicides and other pesticides into estuaries and coastal zones. There is a growing awareness of the urgent need to develop strategies to help productive, healthy and economically viable agriculture to coexist with natural resources. Pesticide Residues in Tropical Coastal Ecosystems brings together toxicology experts from around the world to assess pesticide burdens in many of the major food-producing tropical countries. It provides a unique set of case studies, chronicling pesticide usage and its ecotoxicological impact in coastal regions. A practical guide to recent research findings and applications, it is essential reading for environmental professionals, ecotoxicologists, marine chemists and agrochemists. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 8 List of tables......Page 11 List of contributors......Page 18 Foreword......Page 22 List of abbreviations......Page 25 Introduction......Page 28 Pesticides in the marine environment of Ghana......Page 35 Pesticide use in Zimbabwe: impact on Lake Kariba, a tropical freshwater ecosystem......Page 48 Pesiticdes in Kenya......Page 76 Distribution, fate, and effects of pesticides in the tropical coastal zones of India......Page 108 Pesticides in Bangladesh......Page 164 Pesticide use in Malaysia: trends and impacts......Page 186 Distribution, fate, and impact of pesticides in the tropical marine environment of Vietnam......Page 207 Pesticides in the People's Republic of China......Page 247 Ecotoxicology of pesticides in Philippine aquatic ecosystems......Page 298 Pesticides in the coastal zone of Mexico......Page 338 The use of pesticides in Costa Rica and their impact on coastal ecosystems......Page 365 Pesticides in Colombia: their application, use and legislation......Page 401 Pesticide use in Cuban agriculture, present and prospects......Page 427 Use, fate, and ecotoxicity of pesticides in Jamaica and the Commonwealth Caribbean......Page 452 Coastal watershed-based ecological risk assessment - Gulf of Mexico......Page 491 Summary......Page 538 Appendix: Listing of all presticides mentioned, identification numbers and activities......Page 548 Index......Page 557 Since the 1940s the use of pesticides has grown steadily at about 11 percent a year, reaching five million T in 1995.