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Pesticide residues in non-target organisms

 Download PDF document        Last update: 2010-08-10   Done by: Christin Stechert     Copy dataset as template

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DescriptionDifferent non-target organisms (bats, amphibians, moths, ants and termites) were collected in Pendjari national park, hunting zone and surrounding agricultural zone. The collected organisms were analysed for pesticide residues. Information about specimen, GPS data, date of sampling and detected pesticide concentrations.
Purpose Compilation of collection data from West Africa for analyses of biodiversity
Main theme(s)
  1. Agriculture
  2. Land use
  3. Fauna
Subtheme(s)
  1. Cash crops
  2. Pesticide use
  3. Protected areas
  4. Amphibians
  5. Insects
  6. Bats
Biome(s) Sudanian savannas
Country(ies) Benin
Administration unit(s) Atacora District
Locality(ies) Pendjari Biosphere Reserve and surroundings
BIOTA Observatory(ies) Pendjari National Park (P02, P03), Zone Cynégétique (C01, C02, C03), adjacent village areas (T03, T07)
Period(s) 2008-2009
Sampling method(s)
  1. Collection of specimens
  2. standardised laboratory methods
Responsible person(s) Christin Stechert, Marit Kolb
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics BIOTA West Africa CT2-T1 Land use change related to cash crops
Copyright holder Christin Stechert, Marit Kolb
Restrictions of dissemination (4)
Start time of protection 2008
Duration of protection 3 years
Rationale / notes ongoing analyses for own publications



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File name(s) / size(s) BIOTA CT2-T1-WP1c_pesticide residues in organisms.xls / 163 kb
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Stechert, Christin 
Institute of Ecological Chemistry and Waste Analysis; TU Braunschweig 
Hagenring 30 
D-38106 Braunschweig
Germany 
Phone: +49 531 3915967 
Fax: +49 531 3915799 
ch.stechert@tu-bs.de

Position: PhD Student