A short overview of molecular biomarker strategies with particular regard to recent developments in earthworms

Pedobiologia

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 574-584

  Morgan, A J ^a   Sturzenbaum S R ^a   Kille, P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Earthworms; Environmental diagnostics; Molecular genetics

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SCREENING;

PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0343384399     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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