Pesticide-induced Alterations to Phytoplankton Abundance and Community Structure Alter Ecosystem Respiration: Implications for the Carbon Cycle?
S. L. Rumschlag, D. Cassamatta, M. Mahon, J. Hoverman, T. Raffel, H. Carrick, P. Hudson, J. Rohr
This study shows that pesticides alter phytoplankton communities and ecosystem respiration, with herbicides reducing abundance and insecticides changing community structure, affecting the carbon cycle.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2020 · PreprintEcology