PJB-2022-1506
Impact of fungicides on photosynthetic behavior of marine phytoplankton
Naheed Ikram and Nafisa Shoaib
Abstract
Phytoplankton are the primary producers of marine ecosystem and form the base of food web. If population of phytoplankton are affected by any pollutant such as fungicide the marine organisms are indirectly affected. In current research, the effect of different fungicides on photosynthetic behavior of phytoplankton is examined. Fungicides such as Topsin, Metalaxl, Mencozeb and Benlate were used in this experiment. Benlate is the most toxic for phytoplankton as it suppressed the photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton as compared to other fungicides. There is a need to create awareness among people about toxicity of fungicides on marine phytoplankton to cut down the excessive use of fungicides and use natural methods to control fungal infections on crops
To Cite this article:
Ikram, N. and N. Shoaib. 2022. Impact of fungicides on photosynthetic behavior of marine phytoplankton. Pak. J. Bot., 54(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2022-1(40)
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