Occurrence of glyphosate in surface waters of Southern Ontario

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2008 Apr;80(4):378-84. doi: 10.1007/s00128-008-9373-1. Epub 2008 Mar 5.

Abstract

Glyphosate in surface waters of southern Ontario (Canada) was studied over a 2-year period. A small percentage of samples exhibited glyphosate concentrations greater than the analytical limit of quantitation (17 microg a.e./L), and the maximum concentration of glyphosate measured was 40.8 microg/L. No samples of roughly 500 analyzed exceeded the Canadian Water Quality Guideline of 65 microg a.e./L considered protective of aquatic life. Typical concentrations of glyphosate in amphibian habitats were well below a range of toxicity thresholds for aquatic organisms, and were thus judged to be unlikely to pose a substantial risk to either sensitive amphibian larvae or other aquatic biota.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anura / metabolism
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Environmental Exposure / analysis
  • Fresh Water
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / analysis
  • Glycine / toxicity
  • Glyphosate
  • Herbicides / analysis*
  • Herbicides / toxicity
  • Isoxazoles
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Ontario
  • Organophosphonates / analysis
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Quality Control
  • Tetrazoles
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Isoxazoles
  • Organophosphonates
  • Pesticide Residues
  • Tetrazoles
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • 2-amino-3-(3-hydrox-5(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)isoxazol-4-yl)propionic acid
  • Glycine