Sorption of Terbuthylazine in Organic Matter Amended Soils: Effects on Eisenia Fetida and Lumbricus Terrestris

Abstract

Pesticides are recognized as a source of potential adverse environmental impacts and their persistent in surface and ground waters has grown considerably [2]. Some soil applied herbicides reach surface and ground waters by the losses associated with runoff and leaching processes [3]. These losses are attenuated by the natural process of sorption, since degradation, transport, and biological activity of pesticides are greatly influenced by sorption on soil constituents [2].