Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Assessing effects and fate of environmental contaminants in invasive, native, and endangered macrophytes

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Sesin, Verena, Thesis advisor (ths): Freeland, Joanna R, Thesis advisor (ths): Davy, Christina M, Degree committee member (dgc): Gilbert, Janice M, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Macrophytes play an important role in aquatic ecosystems, and thus are integral to ecological risk assessments of environmental contaminants. In this dissertation, I address gaps in the assessments of contaminant fate and effects in macrophytes, with focus on glyphosate herbicide use for invasive plant control. First, I evaluated the suitability of Typha as future standard test species… more
Full Text: Assessing effects and fate of environmental contaminants in invasive, native, and endangered macrophytes A dissertation submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the …