Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Surface Water and Groundwater Along Pampanga River, Philippines

• Main Authors: Navarrete, Ian A, Tee, Kendric Aaron M, Unson, Jewel Racquel S, Vallare, Arnold V
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: Agriculture; Groundwater; Organochlorine pesticides; Pampanga River; Surface water; Water pollution; Environmental Health and Protection; Environmental Sciences; Plant Sciences; Water Resource Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/85; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-018-6680-9
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Pesticide use in developing countries such as the Philippines has significantly increased food production. However, the improper and poorly regulated practice of pesticide use may lead to pollution of water resources. To detect and assess the extent of pesticide contamination, residues of organochlo...