Neonicotinoid insecticides in river water of an agriculture-dominated basin: Occurrence, flux variations, and ecological risks

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 217; p. 118068
• Main Authors: Wang, JinZe, Hou, Jie, Han, BingJun, Wang, LiXi, Zhu, ZiYang, Liu, WenXin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2025
• Subjects: acetamiprid; Agriculture - statistics & numerical data; Animals; Aquatic Organisms; basins; China; clothianidin; Ecological risks; Environmental Monitoring; fruit growing; imidacloprid; Insecticides - analysis; Insecticides - toxicity; marine pollution; Neonicotinoid insecticides; Neonicotinoids - analysis; Neonicotinoids - toxicity; pesticide application; risk; Risk Assessment; river water; Riverine fluxes; rivers; Rivers - chemistry; Spatial distribution; surface water; thiamethoxam; Vertical variation; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Water Pollution, Chemical - statistics & numerical data; China; Vertical variation; Spatial distribution; Neonicotinoid insecticides; Riverine fluxes; Ecological risks

The widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) has led to their widespread detection in surface waters worldwide. However, pollution characteristics and transport fluxes in agriculture-dominated watersheds have not been thoroughly studied. In this study, we analyzed the pollution characteri...