Table 2.
Analysis of thiacloprid residue
| Time after contamination (h) | Mean measured concentrations ± standard deviation at different time-points after contamination (μg/l) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal concentration (μg/l) | |||
| 0.1 | 3.2 | 100 | |
| First-year contamination (n = 4)a | |||
| 48 | NM | 3.55 ± 2.80 | 36.64 ± 10.37 |
| 120 | NM | 1.29 ± 1.61b | 6.48 ± 1.43 |
| 264 | NM | NM | 5.43 ± 0.75b |
| Second-year contamination (n = 8)c | |||
| 4 | 0.07 ± 0.05 | 2.64 ± 0.21 | 76.33 ± 10.03d |
| 10 | NM | NM | 65.67 ± 11.91d |
| 48 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.48 ± 0.54 | 32.62 ± 9.88 |
| 120 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.23 ± 0.20 | 9.23 ± 7.08 |
| 216 | 0.02 ± 0.02e | 0.07 ± 0.05 | 2.52 ± 3.61 |
| 312 | <0.01e | <0.01 | 0.36 ± 0.53 |
| 480 | <0.01e | <0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.12 |
| 648 | NM | NM | <0.01 |
NM not measured
aTwo samples from each of the two channels
b n = 2
cTwo samples from each of the four channels
d n = 6, two out of four streams were sampled with three samples each
e n = 4, one sample from each of the four channels