Earthworm culture, maintenance and species selection in chronic ecotoxicological studies: A critical review

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Lowe, Christopher N ^a   Butt, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic toxicity tests; Earthworms; Ecotoxicology; Growth and reproduction; Laboratory culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249032612     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.028     Document Type: Article

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