Effect of temephos on cholinesterase activity in the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 583-589

  Hackenberger, Branimir K ^a   Jarić Perkušić, Davorka ^a   Stepić, Sandra ^b  

^a JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK   (Croatia)

^b CROATIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase; Earthworm; Eisenia fetida; Hormesis; Insecticide; Temephos

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; TEMEFOS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEALTH STATUS; INHIBITION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FILTER PAPER TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECTICIDES; OLIGOCHAETA; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEMEFOS; TIME FACTORS;

EISENIA FETIDA; LUMBRICIDAE;

EID: 50949086044     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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