Main Title |
Herbicide Toxicity in Mangroves. |
Author |
Teas., Howard J. ;
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CORP Author |
Miami Univ., Coral Gables, Fla.;Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze Environmental Research Lab. |
Year Published |
1976 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-801178; EPA/600/3-76/004; |
Stock Number |
PB-251 785 |
Additional Subjects |
Herbicides ;
Toxicity ;
Forest trees ;
Swamps ;
Amine salts ;
Defoliants ;
Spraying ;
Aerial reconnaissance ;
Dose rate ;
Mortality ;
Chlorophylls ;
Isotopic labeling ;
Chlorides ;
Ethylene ;
Florida ;
D 2-4 herbicide ;
Picloram ;
Rhizophora mangle ;
Laguncularia racemosa ;
Avicennia germinans ;
Mangrove forests
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-251 785 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
44p |
Abstract |
The amine salts of 2,4-D and picloram were applied to the Florida species of mangroves: red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) and black mangrove (Avicennia germinans). Treatments were to soil or water, by aerial spray and to single leaves as droplets. The effects on radiochloride uptake and on localization of radiocarbon-labelled picloram after leaf application were studied in red mangrove. Spray applications of 6.3 - 12.2 kg/ha of commercial mixture to the canopy of a mixed-species forest caused partial defoliation within three weeks. Within 16 months it killed all of the white, 78 - 100% of the mature red, but none of the mature black mangroves. Radiocarbon-labelled picloram concentrated in dormant buds of red mangrove and it is concluded that the tree is killed by the mixture because of its effects on them. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Final rept. Oct 72-Oct 74. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Mar 76 |
Category Codes |
06F; 57H; 57P; 57Y |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
326616844 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |