Impact of chlorpyrifos on growth and community structure of diatoms and dinoflagellates in the Bohai Sea, China.

The diatom/dinoflagellate ratio in the Bohai Sea is influenced by various environmental factors, potentially including the increasing input of agricultural pesticides. This study investigated the effects of chlorpyrifos (CPF) on phytoplankton growth and community structure through field-based culture experiments. The results showed that at a concentration of 30.