Effects of pH on the toxicity of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc to Folsomia candida Willem, 1902 (Collembola) in a standard laboratory test system

Chemosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2475-2486

  Sandifer, Richard D ^a   Hopkin, Stephen P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; INSECT; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PH; SMELTER; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

CANDIDA; COLLEMBOLA; FOLSOMIA CANDIDA; INSECTA; ISOTOMIDAE;

HEAVY METAL; PH; TOXICITY;

EID: 0030301083     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(96)00348-7     Document Type: Article

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