Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil

ABSTRACT The intensive use of pesticides to control pests in agriculture has exposed the environment and humans to a variety of risks. Among the crops with higher consumption of these compounds there is the sugarcane, developed in regions bordered by large watersheds. In this work, the occurrence of...

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Main Authors: Adson da S. G. Ferreira, Henrique C. M. P. da Silva, Hélio O. S. Rodrigues, Marileide Silva, Eden C. de Albuquerque Junior
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
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Henrique C. M. P. da Silva
Hélio O. S. Rodrigues
Marileide Silva
Eden C. de Albuquerque Junior
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description ABSTRACT The intensive use of pesticides to control pests in agriculture has exposed the environment and humans to a variety of risks. Among the crops with higher consumption of these compounds there is the sugarcane, developed in regions bordered by large watersheds. In this work, the occurrence of pesticides in the water of Ipojuca River was investigated in a 50 km range of its eastern portion, in a region noted for intense agroindustrial activity, especially by sugarcane cultivation, in the state of Pernambuco. Among fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and carbamates, 238 pesticides were investigated in the Ipojuca River using the technique of liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The study, conducted in the months of May, June, October and November 2012, detected the presence of Diuron and Ametryn herbicide residues in 100% of the water samples at concentrations from 0.01 to 1.4 μg L-1. The detection of these herbicides, even at residual concentrations, can lead to perceptible ecological changes in the long term, such as the reduction of the biological potential of animal and plant species.
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spelling doaj-art-5d93cbab69b24e91ae6957d54e11e2412025-08-20T03:34:45ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-192920121124112810.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n12p1124-1128S1415-43662016001201124Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, BrazilAdson da S. G. FerreiraHenrique C. M. P. da SilvaHélio O. S. RodriguesMarileide SilvaEden C. de Albuquerque JuniorABSTRACT The intensive use of pesticides to control pests in agriculture has exposed the environment and humans to a variety of risks. Among the crops with higher consumption of these compounds there is the sugarcane, developed in regions bordered by large watersheds. In this work, the occurrence of pesticides in the water of Ipojuca River was investigated in a 50 km range of its eastern portion, in a region noted for intense agroindustrial activity, especially by sugarcane cultivation, in the state of Pernambuco. Among fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and carbamates, 238 pesticides were investigated in the Ipojuca River using the technique of liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The study, conducted in the months of May, June, October and November 2012, detected the presence of Diuron and Ametryn herbicide residues in 100% of the water samples at concentrations from 0.01 to 1.4 μg L-1. The detection of these herbicides, even at residual concentrations, can lead to perceptible ecological changes in the long term, such as the reduction of the biological potential of animal and plant species.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016001201124&lng=en&tlng=encana-de-açúcarpesticidascontaminação ambientalLC-MS/MS
spellingShingle Adson da S. G. Ferreira
Henrique C. M. P. da Silva
Hélio O. S. Rodrigues
Marileide Silva
Eden C. de Albuquerque Junior
Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
cana-de-açúcar
pesticidas
contaminação ambiental
LC-MS/MS
title Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
title_full Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
title_fullStr Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
title_short Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the Ipojuca River sub-basin, Pernambuco, Brazil
title_sort occurrence and spatial temporal distribution of herbicide residues in the ipojuca river sub basin pernambuco brazil
topic cana-de-açúcar
pesticidas
contaminação ambiental
LC-MS/MS
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016001201124&lng=en&tlng=en
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