TNT, RDX, and HMX decrease earthworm (Eisenia andrei) life-cycle responses in a spiked natural forest soil

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 379-388

  Robidoux, P Y ^a   Hawari, J ^a   Bardai, G ^a   Paquet, L ^a   Ampleman, G ^b   Thiboutot, S ^b   Sunahara, G I ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; OCTAHYDRO 1,3,5,7 TETRANITRO 1,3,5,7 TETRAZOCINE; TRINITROTOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

EARTHWORM; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; EARTHWORM; FOREST SOIL; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; EISENIA ANDREI; LUMBRICIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0036841317     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-002-1242-z     Document Type: Article

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