Effect of agrochemicals on earthworms

Autor:	Prem Dureja, Dipankar Patra, S. S. Tomar, Sapna Johnson
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	biology Chemistry Agrochemical business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Earthworm chemistry.chemical_element Heavy metals Pesticide biology.organism_classification Pollution Mercury (element) Toxicology Environmental chemistry Toxicity Environmental Chemistry business
Zdroj:	Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. 71:397-404
ISSN:	1029-0486 0277-2248
DOI:	10.1080/02772249909358810
Popis:	This review describes the toxic effects of agrochemicals on earthworms. Carbamates are described as extremely toxic to earthworms in comparison to organophosphorus insecticides. Some pesticides have drastic effect on the nervous system of the earthworm. Earthworm can accumulate heavy metals from the soil in higher levels than any other animal. Mercury is twenty times more toxic than chromium.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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