Subcellular compartmentalization of lead in the earthworm, Eisenia fetida: Relationship to survival and reproduction

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1045-1052

  Jones, Robert P ^a   Bednar, Anthony J ^a   Inouye, Laura S ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Washington State Government   (United States)

Author keywords

Body burden; Earthworm; Lead; Reproduction; Soil; Subcellular compartmentalization; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BIOACCUMULATION; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; LEAD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TYPE; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY BURDEN; CELL FRACTIONATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; EISENIA FOETIDA; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; LETHALITY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; LEAD; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; SURVIVAL;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 64449084726     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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