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Impacts Of Agrochemical Pollution On Aquatic Communities And Human Disease, Neal T. Halstead
Impacts Of Agrochemical Pollution On Aquatic Communities And Human Disease, Neal T. Halstead
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The global human population is expected to exceed 9 billion individuals by 2050, putting greater strain on the natural resources needed to sustain such a population. To feed this many people, some expect agricultural production will have to double and agrochemical use will have to increase anywhere from two- to five-fold relative to the turn of the century. Although industrial agriculture has provided many benefits to society, it has caused declines in biodiversity, both directly (e.g., through conversion of habitat) and indirectly (e.g., through contamination of adjacent natural habitats). Agricultural activity has also been linked to increased prevalence and intensity …