Goulburn Murray Water's irrigation channel herbicide treatment sparks concern
Goulburn Murray Water's irrigation channel herbicide treatment sparks concern WedWednesday 13 Ecologist Damien Cook says vegetation such as eel grass could be threatened by the treatment. ( Print text only Cancel An ecologist says a herbicide that is about to be used in northern Victoria could turn irrigation channels into "biological deserts". Key points: GWS says Acrolein kills fish and yabbies but an alternative was yet to be presented Three days will be allowed for the channels to detoxify, but an ecologist says that may not be long enough Goulburn Murray Water is set to use Acrolein to c...
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