Earthworm behaviour as a biomarker - A case study using imidacloprid

Pedobiologia

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 542-547

  Capowiez, Yvan ^a   Rault, Magali ^a   Mazzia, Christophe ^a   Belzunces, Luc ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

2D terrarium; Allolobophora icterica; Aporrectodea nocturna; Behaviour; Biomarker; Imidacloprid

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BIOINDICATOR; BURROWING; EARTHWORM; PESTICIDE; SOIL POLLUTION;

ALLOLOBOPHORA; ALLOLOBOPHORA ICTERICA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA; ICTERICA; LUMBRICIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0347930473     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00226     Document Type: Conference Paper

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