Abstract
Earthworms were kept on a water-agar gel for 96 h at 20°C, after that time all soil had been voided from their guts. Earthworms treated in this way may be used for soil-free chemical analysis, as required in biomonitoring programmes for soil contamination. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1315-1317 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Soil Biology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 32 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |