Impact of soil types and petroleum effluents on the earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae.

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dc.contributor.authorOboh, B Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorAdeyinka, Yen_US
dc.contributor.authorAwonuga, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorAkinola, M Oen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-04-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T04:24:40Z
dc.date.available2007-04-06en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T04:24:40Z
dc.date.issued2007-04-06en_US
dc.description.abstractEarthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae, exposed to different concentrations of dump-site soil and petroleum effluents exhibited different morbidity and mortality responses. Lake sediments caused varied fluctuations in weight over a 20 day exposure period. Colour changes and mortality up to 15% were observed in earthworms cultured in 100% lake sediment, while weight loss, coiling and sluggish movement were observed in 50% lake water. The effects of 100% dump-site soils were more pronounced as 40% death, swelling, body lesions, stiffening, coiling and low reproduction were recorded. Earthworms were useful as an organism in testing the toxicity of dump-site soils and effluent from a petroleum industry. Dump-site soils and soils polluted with petroleum effluent reduced populations of earthworms and this could subsequently affect other components of the ecosystems associated with earthworm activities.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Cell Biology and Genetics, Environmental Biology Lab, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. bolaoboh@yahoo.co.uken_US
dc.identifier.citationOboh BO, Adeyinka Y, Awonuga S, Akinola MO. Impact of soil types and petroleum effluents on the earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2007 Apr; 28(2): 209-12en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/113751
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.geocities.com/j_environ_biol/en_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Weight --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshIndustrial Waste --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshOligochaeta --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshPetroleum --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshRefuse Disposalen_US
dc.subject.meshSoil Pollutants --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshWaste Disposal, Fluiden_US
dc.subject.meshWater Pollutants, Chemical --toxicityen_US
dc.titleImpact of soil types and petroleum effluents on the earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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