57-Impact of Biocides on lakes

Abstract

The surface water bodies have become very much susceptible to pollution by pesticides due to their increased application in agriculture. It also comes from industries and private households. Biocide contamination may disturb biological condition of Lake Ecosystem and be harmful for human, if they are transported to human food or drinking water. Percent impact of pesticides depending on animal species, genotype, life stage & size at birth. Pesticides may affect the population dynamics by controlling individual survival & reproduction and by altering the sex ratio. Still more manmade chemicals have been drawn into the field of interests as widespread pollutants and the geographical areas in which contamination takes places have become even larger. The paper review highlights about the sources of pesticides, its types & effects on Lake Ecosystem.