Abstract
After exposure for 21 d to sediment spiked with Cd, Pb, Cu, or Zn, oligochaetes (Lumbriculus variegatus) held in clean water depurated metal rapidly over the first few hours but much more slowly from 8 h up to 32 h. Results are consistent with previous work suggesting a 6-h depuration period as generally appropriate for sediment bioaccumulation studies with L. variegatus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 886-889 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2003 |
Keywords
- Bioaccumulation test
- Depuration
- Metal
- Oligochaete
- Sediment