Antagonistic and synergistic toxic effects of Pb and Cd in a simple food chain: nematodes feeding on bacteria and fungi

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607562· OSTI ID:6597102

Doelman, P; Nieboer, G; Schrooten, J; Visser, M

Soil pollution with heavy metals may affect the functioning of the soil biota by inhibiting the decomposition of organic matter and may also influence food chains. This paper presents the results of an investigation on how the reproduction of soil nematodes can be influenced by feeding on bacteria or fungi contaminated with lead and cadmium.

• Research Organization: Research Inst. for Nature Management, Arnheim, Netherlands
• OSTI ID: 6597102
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 32:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
LEAD
NEMATODES
REPRODUCTION
BACTERIA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOOD CHAINS
FUNGI
SOILS
ASCHELMINTHES
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ELEMENTS
HELMINTHS
INFORMATION
METALS
MICROORGANISMS
NUMERICAL DATA
PLANTS
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