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

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dc.contributor.authorOboh, B.O.
dc.contributor.authorAdeyinka, Y.
dc.contributor.authorAwonuga, S.
dc.contributor.authorAkinola, M. O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-05T10:08:54Z
dc.date.available2019-09-05T10:08:54Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
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.identifier.citationOboh, B. O., Adeyinka, Y., Awonuga, S., & Akinola, M. O. (2007). Impact of soil types and petroleum effluents on the earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae. Journal of environmental biology, 28(2), 209-212.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5195
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprises, Lucknow (India)en_US
dc.subjectDump-site, Population, Activitiesen_US
dc.titleImpact of soil types and petroleum effluents on the earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniaeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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