Effects of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene on the enzyme activities and ultrastructure of earthworm Eisenia fetida

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 175-181

  Wu, Shi Jin ^a   Zhang, Huaxing ^b   Hu, Yan ^a   Li, Hui Long ^a   Chen, Jian Meng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1,2,4 TCB; Acetylcholinesterase; Ecotoxicity; Eisenia fetida; Superoxide dismutase; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

1,2,4 TRICHLOROBENZENE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

CHLOROBENZENE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; MITOCHONDRION; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CUTICLE; EISENIA FETIDA; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; LC 50; MICROVILLUS; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; CHLOROBENZENES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LETHAL DOSE 50; OLIGOCHAETA; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 81955162880     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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