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Life-history effects of arsenic toxicity in clades of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 1 Jan 2013
Anderson C J, Kille P, Lawlor A J, Spurgeon D J
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Exposures of Lumbricus rubellus to a series of arsenic concentrations in soil were used to assess life-stage (juvenile, adult) and genotype specific sensitivities, to calculate population growth rate (λ) and to assess patterns of As accumulation. Significant mortality was seen in juveniles at 125 mg/kg As, while growth and maturation was affected from 36 mg/kg and above. In adults, cocoon production at the...
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