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ABIOTIC TRANSFORMATION IN WATER, SEDIMENTS, AND SOIL
Citation:
Wolf, N., U. Mingelgrin, AND G. Miller. ABIOTIC TRANSFORMATION IN WATER, SEDIMENTS, AND SOIL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/215 (NTIS PB91136937).
Description:
Both abiotic and biotic transformations of pesticides occur simultaneously in the environment. lthough the dominance of abiotic transformations was demonstrated in some cases, it often was assumed that biotic transformations control the degradation of pesticides in natural systems. t is difficult to offer a general estimate of the relative importance of abiotic transformations under conditions that enable both biotic and abiotic conditions to occur. onsiderable research effort is devoted to the development of predictive models for the fate of pesticides in the environment. uch models, if successful, will help make the application of pesticides more efficient and less environmentally hazardous. ecognition of the important role abiotic transformations play in the degradation of pesticides in soils and water and a better understanding of the transformations are essential for the successful development of predictive models.