The influence of lead and manganese on spermatozoa of Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta)

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 737-742

  Reinecke, Sophiè A ^a   Reinecke, A J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; BOS TAURUS; EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 0031011226     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00024-2     Document Type: Article

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