this is the most common herbicide in use agriculturally, and in common use.
The trade name for this herbicide is Round up, which is a very common herbicide.
In addition, due to its low toxicity to fish, prometryn can be applied directly to aquatic activities for the removal of harmful algae and weeds in aquaculture waters
It is not clear if this interference comes from masking the odor, where the animal cannot detect the signal over the background noise, or if there is a physiological effect on the olfactory receptor cells or neuromusculature that influences the animal’s behavior
DEA was detected in 61%, and DIA was detected in 42% of water samples collected from the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
In 1991, alachlor ESA concentrations ranged from 0.2 to 0.9 μg/l, whereas alachlor concentrations ranged from 0.05 to 0.1 μg/l for multiple samples collected from the mouth to the headwaters of the Mississippi River
Since crayfish species are known to cover a wide spectrum of ecological functions they are considered as keystone species and ecosystem engineers. Therefore, their decline may substantially impair local biodiversity and ecosystem services.