Physiological Responses of Earthworm Under Acid Rain Stress
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Device
2.2. Tested Materials
2.2.1. Preparation of Acid Rain
2.2.2. Tested Earthworm
2.2.3. Tested Soil
2.3. Experimental Design
2.3.1. Exposure Experiments
2.3.2. Measurement of CYP3A4 Enzyme Activity
2.3.3. Scanning of the Electron Microscope of Earthworm Epidermis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Behavior and Mortality of Earthworms
3.2. The Epidermal Damage of Earthworms
3.3. CYP3A4 Enzyme Activity in Earthworms
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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pH | Accumulative Mortality Rate (%) |
---|---|
2.0 | 100 |
2.5 | 40 |
3.0 | 0 |
3.5 | 0 |
4.0 | 0 |
4.5 | 0 |
5.0 | 0 |
5.5 | 0 |
7.0 | 0 |
pH | Accumulative Mortality Rate (%) |
---|---|
2.0 | 100 |
2.5 | 20 |
3.0 | 0 |
3.5 | 0 |
4.0 | 0 |
4.5 | 0 |
5.0 | 0 |
5.5 | 0 |
7.0 | 0 |
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Chen, X.; Zhang, J.; Wei, H. Physiological Responses of Earthworm Under Acid Rain Stress. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7246. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197246
Chen X, Zhang J, Wei H. Physiological Responses of Earthworm Under Acid Rain Stress. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(19):7246. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197246
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Xuan, Jiaen Zhang, and Hui Wei. 2020. "Physiological Responses of Earthworm Under Acid Rain Stress" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7246. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197246