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Glyphosate
Glyphosate can be absorbed through roots and leaves, affecting non-target plants and microorganisms in the soil, which can disrupt nutrient cycling and food web dynamics.
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
DDT biomagnifies up the food chain, leading to high concentrations in top predators and causing eggshell thinning in birds like the bald eagle.
Pyrethroids
Pyrethroids can bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms, leading to toxicity in fish and other wildlife, and potentially affecting human health through consumption of contaminated seafood.
Neonicotinoids
Neonicotinoids can accumulate in pollen and nectar, affecting bees and other pollinators, which are key components of agricultural ecosystems.
Atrazine
Atrazine can run off into waterways, affecting amphibian development and reproductive systems, potentially leading to population declines and disruptions in aquatic food chains.
Carbaryl
Carbaryl can accumulate in aquatic invertebrates and fish, leading to neurotoxic effects and imbalances in food web dynamics due to its wide range of target organisms.
Malathion
Malathion can concentrate in insects and fish, impacting the food chain and potentially leading to bird declines due to its neurotoxic effects on their insect prey.
Acephate
Acephate bioaccumulates in insects and can have negative impacts on birds and mammals that feed on them, potentially causing neurotoxic symptoms and population declines.
Diazinon
Diazinon can concentrate in aquatic organisms and insects, potentially impacting predators such as birds, and affecting the integrity of the food chain.
Imidacloprid
Imidacloprid accumulates in plant tissues and can be ingested by pollinators, affecting their nervous function and survival, with ramifications up the food chain.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos bioaccumulates in fish and amphibians, affecting their nervous systems and potentially causing population declines, which can alter food web balances and ecosystem services.
Methomyl
Methomyl can accumulate in nontarget insects and other invertebrates, resulting in disruptions to ecosystems due to its broad-spectrum effects.
Fipronil
Fipronil can accumulate in insects and earthworms, affecting birds and mammals that feed on them, leading to potential declines in these species.
Bifenthrin
Bifenthrin accumulates in sediment and can affect aquatic organisms, leading to potential bioaccumulation in fish and subsequent effects on birds and mammals relying on these fish as food sources.
Paraquat
Paraquat contamination in water bodies can have harmful effects on aquatic flora and fauna, leading to alterations in the structure and functioning of ecosystems.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)
2,4-D can affect plants beyond the target species and is toxic to fish and other aquatic life, altering the structure of the aquatic food web.
Dicamba
Dicamba can drift and affect nontarget plants, leading to reduced plant diversity and potential impacts on herbivores and pollinators in terrestrial ecosystems.
Aldicarb
Aldicarb's toxic properties can affect soil organisms and lead to the contamination of groundwater, potentially impacting the food chain and the health of larger organisms that rely on these water sources.
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