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Effects of Pesticides on the Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm : A Review
Joint Authors
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Scientific literature addressing the influence of pesticides on the growth and reproduction of earthworm is reviewed.
Earthworms are considered as important bioindicators of chemical toxicity in the soil ecosystem.
Studies on this aspect are important because earthworms are the common prey of many terrestrial vertebrate species such as birds and small mammals, and thus they play a key role in the biomagnification process of several soil pollutants.
Majority of the studies have used mortality as an endpoint rather than subtler endpoints such as reproductive output.
It is now emphasized that, whereas higher concentrations of a pollutant can easily be assessed with the acute (mortality) test, contaminated soils with lower (sublethal) pollutant concentrations require more sensitive test methods such as reproduction test in their risk assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yasmin, Shahla& D'Souza, Doris. 2010. Effects of Pesticides on the Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm : A Review. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yasmin, Shahla& D'Souza, Doris. Effects of Pesticides on the Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm : A Review. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489762
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yasmin, Shahla& D'Souza, Doris. Effects of Pesticides on the Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm : A Review. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489762
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489762