Table 5 Frame conditions and oestrogenic activity of the five field campaigns
From: Estrogenic activity in drainage water: a field study on a Swiss cattle pasture
ID | Duration of FC, date, time | Days since manure application | Rain during FC (mm) | Soil moisture tension at 12.5 cm (hPa) | Max. EEQ (ER-CALUX) ± MU (ng/l EEQ)a | Max. EEQ (YES) ± SD (ng/l EEQ)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start | End | Shaft | Outlet | Shaft | Outlet | ||||
FC1 | 24 h April 30, 16:00 to May 1, 16:00 | 2 days (East) | 4.6 | 820 | 720 | 0.054 ± 0.01 (LOD 0.0008) | <LOQ (0.023) (LOD 0.0008) | 0.14 ± 0.02 | n.d. |
FC2 | 4.5 h May 12, 11:00 to May 12, 15:30 | 14 days (East) | 0 | 40 | 50 | 4.7 ± 1.22 (LOD 0.0008) | 0.15 ± 0.04 (LOD 0.0008) | 7.98 ± 2.65 | 0.69 ± 0.21 |
FC3 | 24 h May 26, 16:00 to May 27, 16:00 | 28 days (East) | 18.8 | 510 | 105 | 0.74 ± 0.19 (LOD 0.0008) | 10 ± 2.60 (LOD 0.0008) | 2.9 ± 0.22 | 11.07 ± 2.31 |
FC4 | 24 h June 17, 16:00 to Jun 18, 16:00 | 2 days (East + West) | 45.1 | 260 | 70 | 9 ± 2.34 (LOD 0.0008) | 0.34 ± 0.09 (LOD 0.0008) | 14.08 ± 1.05 | 0.65 ± 0.02 |
FC5 | 4 h June 24, 11:20 to June 24, 15:20 | 9 days (East + West) | 0 | 355 | 380 | 0.049 ± 0.01 (LOD 0.0008) | 0.048 (LOD 0.0008) | n.d. | n.d. |