Nematodes as sentinels of heavy metals and organic toxicants in the soil

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-19

  Ekschmitt, Klemens ^a   Korthals, Gerard W ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Ecology; Heavy metals; Nematodes; Organic toxicants; Sentinels; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

CHROMADOREA; NEMATODA; SECERNENTEA;

EID: 34248330930     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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