Horticulture affects macroinvertebrate assemblages in adjacent streams (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

• Published in: Knowledge and management of aquatic ecosystems no. 421; p. 5
• Main Authors: Arias, Marina, Scalise, Ana, Solis, Marina, Paracampo, Ariel, Indaco, Mercedes, Fanelli, Silvia, Mugni, Hernán, Bonetto, Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2020
• Subjects: Agrochemicals; Aquatic insects; Baetidae; Basins; Biosphere; Caenis; communities; Drainage basins; Entomobryoidea; freshwater; Glossiphoniidae; Horticulture; Hyalella; Invertebrates; land use; Livestock; Macroinvertebrates; Mineral nutrients; Multivariate analysis; Nutrient concentrations; Nutrient loading; Pesticides; Rivers; Simocephalus vetulus; Streams; Taxa; Water quality; Watercourses; Zoobenthos; Argentina

The agrochemicals used on crops can reach watercourses, affecting water quality and biologic communities. The aim of this research was to study the effects of horticulture on the water quality and invertebrate assemblages of adjacent streams in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Four streams draining...