Effects of metal-contaminated soils on the growth, sexual development, and early cocoon production of the earthworm Eisenia fetida, with particular reference to zinc

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 86-95

  Spurgeon, David J ^a   Hopkin, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; EARTHWORM; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; SMELTER; SOIL POLLUTION;

EISENIA FETIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ANNELIDA;

COCOON PRODUCTION; GROWTH; HEAVY METAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; TOXICITY; ZINC;

UK, ENGLAND, SOMERSET, AVONMOUTH;

EID: 0030251101     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0085     Document Type: Article

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