Decomposer animals and bioremediation of soils

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-238

  Haimi, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Decomposer animals; Decomposition processes; Harmful chemicals; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL REMEDIATION; TOXICITY TEST;

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG TOXICITY; EARTHWORM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; MICROORGANISM; MINERALIZATION; MITE; NEMATODE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PROTOZOON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033973295     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00142-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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