Earthworm adaptations to metals : inorganic speciation, biochemical fingerprinting and molecular genetics

An organisms' ability to adapt to environmental stress and tolerate novel habitats remains one of the most intriguing phenomena in evolutionary biology. This study examined the lead-related microevolutionary responses of the cosmopolitan earthworm species Lumbricus rubellus inhabiting contrasti...

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Main Author: Andre, Jane
Published: University of Reading 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497024