Effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate on acute lethality and avoidance behavior of earthworm

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 215-220

  Xu, Dong Mei ^a   Wen, Yue Zhong ^b   Li, Li ^a   Zhong, Xu Chu ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG SHUREN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Avoidance behavior; Earthworm; Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Indexed keywords

ALKANESULFONIC ACID; FLUOROCARBON; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; AVOIDANCE REACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EARTHWORM; MORTALITY; OECD; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL TYPE; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; LD 50; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTANT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FLUOROCARBONS; LETHAL DOSE 50; OLIGOCHAETA; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 79954509098     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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