The effect of environmental parameters on growth, cholinesterase activity and glutathione S-transferase activity in the earthworm (Apporectodea caliginosa)

Biomarkers

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-55

  Booth, Lynn H ^a   Heppelthwaite, Vanessa ^a   McGlinchy, Aaron ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cholinesterase; Earthworm; Glutathione S transferase; Moisture content; Temperature

Indexed keywords

1 CHLORO 2,4 DINITROBENZENE; 5,5' DITHIOBIS(2 NITROBENZOIC ACID); BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLINESTERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE;

CALIGINOSA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0033971953     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135475000230532     Document Type: Article

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