Toxicological responses of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) exposed to metal-contaminated soils

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 8382-8390

  Zheng, Kai ^a   Liu, ZhengTao ^b   Li, YaJie ^a   Cui, YiBin ^a   Li, Mei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE); Biochemical responses; Cellulase; Comet assay; Earthworm; Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METAL; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICOLOGY;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZIJIN;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 84891151921     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1689-7     Document Type: Article

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