Incorporation of lead into calcium carbonate granules secreted by earthworms living in lead contaminated soils

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2544-2556

  Fraser, A ^a   Lambkin, D C ^a   Lee, M R ^b   Schofield, P F ^c   Mosselmans, J F W ^d   Hodson, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CERUSSITE; EARTHWORM; LEAD; SOIL POLLUTION;

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 79953212890     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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