Assessing 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)-contaminated soil using three different earthworm test methods

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-80

  Schaefer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT); Avoidance response; Earthworms; Reproduction test; Survival

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; EARTHWORM; REPRODUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST; TRINITROTOLUENE;

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0344083622     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.08.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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