Toxicity of brass powder in soil to the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- Vol. 6 (10) , 741-745
- https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620061003
Abstract
The earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was exposed to brass powder (70% Cu, 30% Zn) contaminated soils at concentrations ranging from 0 to 430 μg/g. A 14‐d LC50 of 190 μg/g with 95% fiducial limits of 169 and 220 μg/g was determined. Sublethal effects, measured as weight loss, were significantly different (p < .05) from the control at 120 μg/g and above.Keywords
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