Periphyton as an integrative indicator of pesticide bioaccumulation, nutrient pollution and fatty acid alterations in agricultural streams.

FEMS Microbiol Ecol · 2026 · PMC12949515 · PMID 41700707

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Mean fucoxanthin concentrations (a biomass marker for diatoms) ranged from 0.02 to 1.48 μg/mg AFDM in periphyton ( Figure S8 ), with significantly higher concentrations in Stream 1 compared to the REF stream (Tukey’s test, P < 0.05), and a difference that approached significance in Stream 2 (Tukey’s test, P = 0.051).

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