Response of meiofauna and nematode communities to increased levels of contaminants in a laboratory microcosm experiment

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 443-450

  Gyedu Ababio, T K ^a   Baird, D ^b  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community structure; Heavy metals; Meiofauna; Microcosm; Nematodes; Pollution; Sediment; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; ORGANIC CARBON; ZINC;

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; MEIOFAUNA; NEMATODE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; GENUS; MEIOFAUNA; MICROCOSM; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RIVER; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; NEMATODA; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PARTICLE SIZE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AXONOLAIMUS; NEMATODA; PARAMONOHYSTERA; THERISTUS;

EID: 33644511411     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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